God’s Word Translation
Job 13:18
18I have prepared my case. I know that I will be declared righteous.
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 because no godless person could face him. 17“Listen carefully to my words. Hear my declaration. I have prepared my case. I know that I will be declared righteous. 19Who can make a case against me? If someone could, I’d be silent and die. 20“Please don’t do two things to me so that I won’t have to hide from you:
Read all of Job 13Job 13:18 word by word
הִנֵּה־נָ֭א עָרַ֣כְתִּי מִשְׁפָּ֑ט יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י אֶצְדָּֽק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 13:18
- Job 16:21But my witness will plead for a human in front of God. The Son of Man will plead for his friend!
- Job 23:4I would present ⌞my⌟ case to him. I would have a mouthful of arguments.
- Job 40:7“Brace yourself like a man! I will ask you, and you will teach me.
- Job 9:2“Yes, I know that this is true. But how can a mortal be declared righteous to God?
- Isaiah 43:26Remind me ⌞of what happened⌟. Let us argue our case together. State your case so that you can prove you are right.
- Romans 8:33Who will accuse those whom God has chosen? God has approved of them.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12We are proud that our conscience is clear. We are proud of the way that we have lived in this world. We have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity, especially toward you. It was not by human wisdom that we have lived but by God’s kindness.
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
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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
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