Job 13:18
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
Job 13:18 in other translations
| BSB | Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated. |
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| WEB | See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous. |
| ASV | Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous. |
| YLT | Lo, I pray you, I have set in order the cause, I have known that I am righteous. |
| DARBY | Behold now, I have ordered the cause; I know that I shall be justified. |
| BBE | See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right. |
| Webster | Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. |
What does Job 13:18 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 13:13-22
Job resolved to cleave to the testimony his own conscience gave of his uprightness. He depended upon God for justification and salvation, the two great things we hope for through Christ. Temporal salvation he little expected, but of his eternal salvation he was very confident; that God would not only be his Saviour to make him happy, but his salvation, in the sight and enjoyment of whom he should be happy. He knew…
Job 13:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 13:18
- Job 23:4
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
- Job 9:2-3
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
- Job 40:7-8
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
- Isaiah 43:26
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
- Job 16:21
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
- Romans 8:33-34
Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
- 2 Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
- Job 9:20
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
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Context
- Job 13:17
Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
- Job 13:18
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
- Job 13:19
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Job 13:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | He aquí ahora, si yo me apercibiere á juicio, sé que seré justificado. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Voyez, j’exposerai ma juste cause: je sais que je serai justifié. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Siehe doch, ich habe die Rechtssache gerüstet! Ich weiß, daß ich Recht behalten werde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Si fuero judicatus, scio quod justus inveniar. |