Verse 3

"Surely I would speak to the Almighty. I desire to reason with God.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 41:21 : 21 Produce your cause," says Yahweh. "Bring forth your strong reasons," says the King of Jacob.
  • Job 9:3 : 3 If he is pleased to contend with him, he can't answer him one time in a thousand.
  • Job 13:22 : 22 Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and you answer me.
  • Job 31:35 : 35 oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!
  • Isa 1:18-20 : 18 "Come now, and let us reason together," says Yahweh: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; 20 but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it."
  • Job 23:3-7 : 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat! 4 I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments. 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would tell me. 6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me. 7 There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.
  • Job 9:14-15 : 14 How much less shall I answer him, And choose my words to argue with him? 15 Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make supplication to my judge.
  • Job 9:34-35 : 34 Let him take his rod away from me. Let his terror not make me afraid; 35 then I would speak, and not fear him, for I am not so in myself.
  • Job 11:5 : 5 But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against you,
  • Job 13:15 : 15 Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.
  • Jer 12:1-2 : 1 You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would reason the cause with you: why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they at ease who deal very treacherously? 2 You have planted them, yes, they have taken root; they grow, yes, they bring forth fruit: you are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.
  • Mic 6:2 : 2 Hear, you mountains, Yahweh's controversy, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.