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Job 23:7

This verse, as rendered in the A.V., seems to mean that in such circumstances (Job 23:3) a righteous man might plead his cause before God. Rather the words run literally, then a righteous man would be pleading with him, i. e. then it would appear that the man who pleads with Him (i. e. Job) is righteous. This sense fits into the parallelism of the second clause.

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See also Job 23:7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 23:7. _THERE 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_ trans...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THERE 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...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER S 23-24 JOB'S REPLY _ 1. O that I knew where I may find Him (Job 23:1)_ 2. Trusting yet doubting (Job 23:10) 3. Hath God failed? (Job 24:1) 4. Job's further testimony as to the wicked ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Job still rebels, though he does his best to repress his complaints (Job 23:2). Translate as _mg._ Job 23:6 f. shows the gain Job has got. Job 23:8. He is still in quest of God, but now is convinced t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. JOB'S PERSISTENT DESIRE OR VALUE OF ARGUING WITH GOD? (Job 23:1, Job 24:25) 1. Job has honored God and obeyed his word, but God will not give him a hearing; He intentionally avoids him. (Job 23:...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THERE THE RIGHTEOUS MIGHT DISPUTE WITH HIM; SO SHOULD I BE DELIVERED FOR EVER FROM MY JUDGE._ There - rather, Then: if God would 'attend' to me (Job 23:6). RIGHTEOUS - i:e., the result of my dispu...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB'S SEVENTH SPEECH (JOB 23, 24) Job makes but slight reference to the remarks of Eliphaz, but continues to brood over the mysteries of God's dealings with himself (Job 23), and with mankind (Job 24...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 23 JOB SPEAKS AGAIN JOB WA...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THERE THE RIGHTEOUS MIGHT DISPUTE. — He has learnt this marvellous truth, which the Gospel has so effectually brought to light, that it is God the Saviour who is Himself the refuge from God the Judge...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    שָׁ֗ם יָ֭שָׁר נֹוכָ֣ח עִמֹּ֑ו וַ אֲפַלְּטָ֥ה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XX. WHERE IS ELOAH? Job 23:1; Job 24:1 Job SPEAKS THE obscure couplet with which Job begins appears to involve some reference to his whole condition alike of body and mind. "Again today, my plain...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “HE KNOWETH THE WAY THAT I TAKE” Job 23:1 This chapter is threaded by a sublime faith. Job admitted that his complaint seemed rebellious, but God's hand had been heavy on him. From the misunderstand...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In answer to Eliphaz, ob took no notice of the terrible charges made against him. That is postponed to a later speech. Rather, he discussed Eliphai conception of his view of God as being absent from t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (d) There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. (d) When he of his mercy has given strength to maintain their cause....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Victory. Before such a judge I should hope to be acquitted. Job must have been well convinced of his innocence. For woe to man, if God treat him according to the rigour of his justice! (Calmet) --- S...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (7) There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered forever from my judge. How beautiful is this, with an eye to JESUS? There indeed, in JESUS'S strength, and JESUS'S righteousnes...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THERE THE RIGHTEOUS MIGHT DISPUTE WITH HIM,.... That is, at his seat, either at his mercy seat, where even God allows sinners to come and reason with him, for pardoning grace and mercy, upon the foot...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge. Ver. 7. _There the righteous might dispute with him_] There for then; _sc. _ when God shall put strength i...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _There_ At that throne of grace, where God lays aside his majesty and power, and judges according to his wonted grace and clemency; _the righteous_ Such as I trust I am in sincerity and truth; _might...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOB DESIRES A JUDICIAL DECISION OF GOD...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    There the righteous might dispute with Him, he who pleads would be shown to be a righteous man; SO SHOULD I BE DELIVERED FOREVER FROM MY JUDGE, he would escape condemnation on the part of the Judge by...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    HE LONGS TO LAY HIS CASE BEFORE GOD (vv.1-9) What Eliphaz has said to Job was hardly worth an answer, so that Job practically ignores this and lays before his friends the actual distresses that occu...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-7 Job appeals from his friends to the just judgement of God. He wants to have his cause tried quickly. Blessed be God, we may know where to find him. He is in Christ, reconciling the world unto him...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THERE; at that throne of grace, as it is called, HEBREWS 4:16, where God lays aside his majesty and power, and judgeth according to his wonted grace and clemency. THE RIGHTEOUS; such as I do and dare...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 23:7 upright H3477 reason H3198 (H8737) delivered H6403 (H8762) forever H5331 Judge H8199 (H8802) There -

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Job is in great physical pain through the sore boils that cover him from head to foot; he is still smarting under all the bereavements and losses he has sustained; and he is somewhat irritated by the...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    We shall read, this evening, in the Book of Job. May the good Spirit instruct us during our reading! Here we shall see Job in a very melancholy plight, grievously distressed in mind, and yet, for all...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Always remember, dear friends, that one of the great lessons of the Book of Job is this, that we may never judge a man's character by his condition. The best of men may have the most of suffering and...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job again answers. He longs for God. CHARACTERS: God, Job, three friends. CONCLUSION: Those who keep the way of the Lord may comfort themselves with the thought that they are being tried,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 23:3. _Oh that I knew where I might find him._ Job sighs for the favours conferred on certain patriarchs, whom God had met. The living oracle was with Noah after the flood; it was with Abraham in...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 23:1 Job is tired of arguing his case before his friends. In this reply, he ignores most of Eliphaz’s most recent response. Instead, he expresses his desire to stand personally before...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 23:3 The last time Job used this kind of legal language, he was convinced that God would both ignore and condemn him (see Job 9:3,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _JOB’S THIRD REPLY TO ELIPHAZ_ Ceases directly to address his friends. His present speech rather a soliloquy. Takes no notice of the charges laid against him by Eliphaz. Laments the want of access to...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION VERSES 1-24:25 Job replies to Eliphaz in a speech of no great length, which, though it occupies two chapters, runs to only forty-two verses. He begins by justifying the vehemence of his co...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And so Job answers him and he says, Every day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning (Job 23:1-2). Really, what's happened to me is even worse than I'm complaining. I'm not eve...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Isaiah 1:18; Jeremiah 12:1; Jeremiah 3:5; Job 9:15; Romans 3:19;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    JOB CHALLENGED BY SATAN Job 1:1 _-Job 23:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS We begin today a series of studies on one of the most interesting characters of the Bible. He is Job, the man of patience. We remember...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    There — At that throne of grace, where God lays aside his majesty, and judges according to his wonted clemency. Dispute — Humbly propounding the grounds of their confidence. So — Upon such a fair and...

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