Job 23:7

Job 23:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
• New International Version (NIV)There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.
• English Standard Version (ESV)There an upright man could argue with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
• New King James Version (NKJV)There the upright could reason with Him, And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

Context of Job 23:7

5I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me. 6Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? Nay; but he would give heed unto me. There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge. 8Behold, I go forward, but he is notthere; And backward, but I cannot perceive him; 9On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.

Job 23:7 word by word

שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• uprightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• deliveredפָּלַטpâlaţ · to escapeH6403
• judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199

Cross-references for Job 23:7

• Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
• Jeremiah 3:5Will he retain his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and hast done evil things, and hast had thy way.
• Jeremiah 12:1Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, when I contend with thee; yet would I reason the cause with thee: wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they at ease that deal very treacherously?
• Job 9:15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.
• Romans 3:19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:
• Romans 8:1There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

Commentaries on Job 23:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7There the righteous might dispute with him - נוכח nochach, might argue or plead. To dispute with God sounds very harsh. So should I be delivered for ever - Mr. Good translates: "And triumphantly should I escape from my condemnation." The Hebrew word לנצח lanetsach may as well be translated to victory as for ever: and in this sense the Vulgate understood the words: Proponat aequitatem contra me; et perveniat ad victoriam judicium meum. "He would set up…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7There the righteous might dispute with him - One who is conscious of his integrity might carry his cause there, with the assurance that he would be heard, and that justice would be done him. There can be no doubt that Job here refers to himself, though. he speaks in the third person, and advances this as a general proposition. So shall I be delivered forever from my judge - From him who would judge or condemn me (משׁפטי mı̂shâphaṭı̂y ). He does not here…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Earlier, Job thought God was too powerful for him to "summon" (9:19). He asked for "a mediator" and requested that God not "frighten" him (9:33–34; 13:21). Here, he showed more hope that God would give him a fair legal hearing. delivered: Job wanted God to declare him innocent, not forgive him as if he were guilty (13:18; see Psalms 17:2–3; 26:1–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. There--rather, "Then": if God would "attend" to me (Job 23:6). righteous--that is, the result of my dispute would be, He would acknowledge me as righteous. delivered--from suspicion of guilt on the part of my Judge.Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Bitter
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Commentaries on Job 23

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings