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

5Then I would know how he would answer me. I would understand what he would say to me. 6Would God use his great power to argue against me? No! He would listen carefully to me. Honest people can explain things to him. So he would judge me in a fair way. He would let me go free. 8I look for God in the east, but he is not there. I do not find him in the west either. 9When he does his work in the north, I do not see him. When he moves to the south, I still cannot find him anywhere.

Job 23:7 word by word

שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נוֹכָ֣ח עִמּ֑וֹ וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה לָ֝נֶ֗צַח מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• There the righteousיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• might disputeיָכַחyâkach · to rebukeH3198
• with him; so should I be deliveredפָּלַטpâlaţ · to escapeH6403
• for everנֵ֫צַחnetsach nêtsach · perpetuityH5331
• from my judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199

Cross-references for Job 23:7

• Isaiah 1:18The Lord says, ‘Please come, so that we talk about this together. Even if your sins are like a red stain, they will become as white as snow. Even if they are bright red, they will become like white wool.
• Jeremiah 3:5Surely you will not always be angry with me! You cannot continue to be angry for ever.” Those are the things that you say. But you continue to do as many evil things as you can.’
• Jeremiah 12:1Lord, when I complain to you, you always do what is right. But I must ask you about your justice. Why do wicked people have success in life? Why do people who cheat their friends live in comfort?
• Job 9:15Even if I am completely right, I cannot answer him. He is my judge. I can only ask him to be kind to me.
• Romans 3:19So, we know that God's Law belongs to the Jews. God told them to obey everything that his Law teaches. As a result, nobody can say: ‘God should not punish me.’ Everybody in the world must stand in front of God and he will judge them.
• Romans 8:1Now we know this: God has forgiven those people who are united with Christ Jesus. God will never say that they are guilty.

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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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