Job 23:3
What does Job 23:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 23:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
KJV
King James Version · 1611Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862O that I had known--and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and come even to his throne?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Oh that I knew where I might find him, that I might come to his seat!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 16:21
That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!
- Isaiah 55:6
Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:
- Hebrews 4:6
Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,
- 2 Corinthians 5:19
to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
- Job 31:35
Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me) Andthat I hadthe indictment which mine adversary hath written!
- Isaiah 26:8
Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial name, is the desire of our soul.
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