Job 16:21
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O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!
In other translations
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ecclesiastes 6:10That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
- Isaiah 45:9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker— one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?
- Romans 9:20Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
- Job 40:1-51 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. 3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.1 And the LORD said to Job: 2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.” 3 Then Job answered the LORD: 4 “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
- Job 13:3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.Yet I desire to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
- Job 31:35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment.
- Job 9:34-3534 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me: 35 Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.34 Let Him remove His rod from me, so that His terror will no longer frighten me. 35 Then I would speak without fear of Him. But as it is, I am on my own.
- Job 23:3-73 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat! 4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me. 6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.3 If only I knew where to find Him, so that I could go to His seat. 4 I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say. 6 Would He contend with me in His great power? No, He would certainly take note of me.
- Job 13:22Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
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