Job 23:3
Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
O that I knewe where I might find him! that I might come euen to his seate!
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- Hebrews 4:6Rank 2 from verse 3
- Jeremiah 14:7Rank 3 from verse 3
- Job 31:35–37Rank 5 from verse 3
35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
36Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
37I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
35O that one would heare me! ‖beholde, my desire is, that the Almightie would answere me, and that mine aduersary had written a booke.
36Surely I would take it vpon my shoulder, and bind it as a crowne to me.
37I would declare vnto him the number of my steps, as a prince would I goe neere vnto him.
- 2 Corinthians 5:19–20Rank 6 from verse 3
19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
19To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world vnto himselfe, not imputing their trespasses vnto them, and hath †committed vnto vs the word of reconciliation.
20Now then we are Ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by vs; we pray you in Christs stead, that be ye reconciled to God.
- Isaiah 26:8Rank 7 from verse 3
- Isaiah 55:6–7Rank 8 from verse 3
6¶ Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
6¶ Seeke ye the LORD, while he may be found, call ye vpon him while he is neere.
7††Let the wicked forsake his way, & the vnrighteous man his thoughts: and let him returne vnto the LORD, and he will haue mercie vpon him, and to our God, for hee will abundantly pardon.
- Job 40:1–5Rank 9 from verse 3
1MOREOVER the Lord answered Job, and said,
2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3¶ Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
1¶ Moreouer the LORD answered Iob, and said,
2Shall hee that contendeth with the Almightie, instruct him? he that reproueth God, let him answere it.
3¶ Then Iob answered the LORD, and said,
4Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.
5Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.
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Job 23:3
Perceived, understood, recognized, or was acquainted with.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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The place of sitting; throne; chair of state; tribunal; post of authority. That on which one sits: a chair, bench, stool or any other thing on which a person sits.
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2Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
2Euen to day is my complaint bitter: my †stroke is heauier then my groning.
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
3O that I knewe where I might find him! that I might come euen to his seate!
Selected passage4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.