There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 23:7 · retained source text
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.
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dispute
Meaning of “dispute”
To reason or plead a case.
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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
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First occurrence: Job 23:7
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Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗To argue, reason, or discuss.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗To contend in argument; to reason or argue in opposition; to debate; to altercate; and to dispute violently is to wrangle. […] Hence to dispute a cause or case with another, is to endeavor to maintain ones own opinions or claims, and to overthrow those of his opponent.