Job 13:18

Job 13:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
• New International Version (NIV)Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, I have prepared my case; I know that I shall be in the right.
• New King James Version (NKJV)See now, I have prepared my case, I know that I shall be vindicated.

Context of Job 13:18

16This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before Him. 17Listen diligently to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears. Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated. 19Who will argue and contend with me? For then I would be silent and die. 20“Only [O Lord,] do not do two things to me, And then I will not hide myself from Your face:

Job 13:18 word by word

הִנֵּה־נָ֭א עָרַ֣כְתִּי מִשְׁפָּ֑ט יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י אֶצְדָּֽק׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Behold now, I have orderedעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
• causeמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• I knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that I shall be justifiedצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663

Cross-references for Job 13:18

• Job 16:21Oh, that a man would mediate and plead with God [for me] Just as a man [mediates and pleads] with his neighbor and friend.
• Job 23:4I would present my cause before Him And fill my mouth with arguments.
• Job 40:7“Now gird up your loins (prepare yourself) like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
• Job 9:2“Yes, I know it is true. But how can a mortal man be right before God?
• Isaiah 43:26Remind Me [of your merits with a thorough report], let us plead and argue our case together; State your position, that you may be proved right.
• Romans 8:33Who will bring any charge against God’s elect (His chosen ones)? It is God who justifies us [declaring us blameless and putting us in a right relationship with Himself].
• 2 Corinthians 1:12This is our [reason for] proud confidence: our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [in general], and especially toward you, with pure motives and godly sincerity, not in human wisdom, but in the grace of God [that is, His gracious lovingkindness that leads people to Christ and spiritual maturity].

Commentaries on Job 13:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Behold now, I have ordered - I am now ready to come into court, and care not how many I have to contend with, provided they speak truth.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18I have ordered my cause - literally. “judgment?” - משׁפט mı̂shpâṭ The Septuagint renders it, “I am near ( ̓́ ̓́ engus eimi ) to my judgment,” or my trial. The meaning may be, that he had gone through the pleading, and had said what he wished in self-vindication, and he was willing to leave the cause with God, and did not doubt the issue. Or more probably, I think, the word ערכתי ‛âraketı̂y should be taken, as the word ידעתי yāda‛tı̂y is, in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-22Verses 13-22 Job resolved to cleave to the testimony his own conscience gave of his uprightness. He depended upon God for justification and salvation, the two great things we hope for through Christ. Temporal salvation he little expected, but of his eternal salvation he was very confident; that God would not only be his Saviour to make him happy, but his salvation, in the sight and enjoyment of whom he should be happy. He knew himself not to be a…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. ordered--implying a constant preparation for defense in his confidence of innocence.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 13:18

• Integrity
• Reasoning
• Self-Righteousness

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Commentaries on Job 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings