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Job 13:3
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KJ21
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
ASV
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
AMP
“But I wish to speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
AMPC
Surely I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue and reason my case with God [that He may explain the conflict between what I believe of Him and what I see of Him].
BRG
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
CSB
Yet I prefer to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
CSBA
Yet I prefer to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
CEB
But I want to speak to the Almighty; I would gladly present my case to God.
CJB
However, it’s Shaddai I want to speak with; I want to prove my case to God.
CEV
But I prefer to argue my case with God All-Powerful—
DARBY
But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with God;
DRA
But yet I will speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
ERV
But I don’t want to argue with you. I want to speak to God All-Powerful. I want to argue with God about my troubles.
EASY
But I want to speak to the Almighty God. I need to show him that I am right.
EHV
But I want to speak to the Almighty. I am eager to argue my case with God.
ESV
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
ESVUK
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
EXB
But I want to speak to ·the Almighty [Shaddai] and [L I would love] to ·argue my case with [reprove] God.
GNV
But I will speak to the Almighty, and I desire to dispute with God.
GW
However, I want to speak to the Almighty, and I wish to argue my case in front of God.
GNT
But my dispute is with God, not you; I want to argue my case with him.
HCSB
Yet I prefer to speak to the Almighty and argue my case before God.
ICB
But I want to speak to God All-Powerful. I want to argue my case with God.
ISV
But I want to talk to the Almighty; and I’m determined to argue my case before God.”
JUB
But I would speak with the Almighty, and I desired to dispute with God.
KJV
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
AKJV
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
LSB
“But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
LEB
But I would speak to Shaddai, and I desire to argue with God.
TLB
Oh, how I long to speak directly to the Almighty. I want to talk this over with God himself.
MSG
“Yes, I’ve seen all this with my own eyes, heard and understood it with my very own ears. Everything you know, I know, so I’m not taking a backseat to any of you. I’m taking my case straight to God Almighty; I’ve had it with you—I’m going directly to God. You graffiti my life with lies. You’re a bunch of pompous quacks! I wish you’d shut your mouths— silence is your only claim to wisdom.
MEV
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
NOG
However, I want to speak to Shadday, and I wish to argue my case in front of El.
NABRE
But I would speak with the Almighty; I want to argue with God.
NASB
“But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
NASB1995
“But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.
NCB
But I only wish to speak with the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
NCV
But I want to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
NET
But I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
NIRV
In fact, I long to speak to the Mighty One. I want to argue my case with God.
NIV
But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
NIVUK
But I desire to speak to the Almighty and to argue my case with God.
NKJV
But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
NLV
“But I wish to speak to the All-powerful. I want to argue with God.
NLT
As for me, I would speak directly to the Almighty. I want to argue my case with God himself.
NRSVA
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
NRSVACE
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
NRSVCE
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
NRSVUE
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
OJB
Surely I would speak to Shaddai, and I desire to reason with El (G-d).
RGT
“But I will speak to the Almighty. And I desire to convince God.
RSV
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
RSVCE
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.
TLV
Still, I desire to speak to Shaddai and to argue my case with God.
VOICE
Let our differences be clear; I am ready to speak to the Highest One, eagerly wanting to argue my case with God.
WEB
“Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.
WYC
But nevertheless I shall speak to Almighty God, and I covet to dispute with God (and I desire to dispute with God);
YLT
Yet I for the Mighty One do speak, And to argue for God I delight.
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