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◄ Job 13:18►

New International Version
Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated.

New Living Translation
I have prepared my case; I will be proved innocent.

English Standard Version
Behold, I have prepared my case; I know that I shall be in the right.

Berean Standard Bible
See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

King James Bible
Behold now, I have orderedmy cause; I know that I shall be justified.

New King James Version
See now, I have preparedmy case, I know that I shall be vindicated.

New American Standard Bible
“Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

NASB 1995
“Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

NASB 1977
“Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

Legacy Standard Bible
Behold now, I have arranged mycase for justice; I know that I will be declared righteous.

Amplified Bible
“Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

Christian Standard Bible
Now then, I have prepared my case; I know that I am right.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now then, I have prepared my case; I know that I am right.

American Standard Version
Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.

Contemporary English Version
I have prepared my case well, and I am certain to win.

English Revised Version
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I am righteous.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have prepared my case. I know that I will be declared righteous.

Good News Translation
I am ready to state my case, because I know I am in the right.

International Standard Version
"Look, now! I've prepared my case for court. I know that I'm going to win.

NET Bible
See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I am right.

New Heart English Bible
See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous.

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

World English Bible
See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
Now behold, I have set the cause in order, "" I have known that I am righteous.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I pray you, I have set in order the cause, I have known that I am righteous.

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold now I set in order judgment; I knew that I shall be justified.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
If I shall be judged, I know that I shall be found just.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If I will be judged, I know that I will be found to be just.

New American Bible
Behold, I have prepared my case, I know that I am in the right.

New Revised Standard Version
I have indeed prepared my case; I know that I shall be vindicated.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Behold now, I am also pleading my cause; and I know that I am innocent.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, also I bring my judgment and I know that I am innocent

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, I am near my judgment: I know that I shall appear evidently just.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Job Reproves His Friends
…17Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.18Behold,now that I have prepared my case,I know that I will be vindicated.19Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.…

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Cross References

Psalm 7:8
The LORD judges the peoples; vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and integrity.

Psalm 26:1
Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

Psalm 35:24
Vindicate me by Your righteousness, O LORD my God, and do not let them gloat over me.

Psalm 43:1
Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

Isaiah 50:8
The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

Isaiah 54:17
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.

1 Samuel 24:15
May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”

1 Kings 8:32
then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

Proverbs 17:15
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

Micah 7:9
Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.

Romans 8:33-34
Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. / Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.

1 Corinthians 4:4
My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:20
I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Treasury of Scripture

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

I have ordered

Job 16:21
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a manpleadeth for his neighbour!

Job 23:4
I would ordermy cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

Job 40:7
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

I know

Job 9:2,3,20
I knowit is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? …

Job 40:7,8
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me…

Isaiah 43:26
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

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Job 13

1.Job reproves his friends for partiality
14.He professes his confidence in God;
19.and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

See now,
This phrase serves as an attention grabber, urging the listener or reader to focus on what follows. In the context of Job, it reflects his desire for his friends and God to pay attention to his argument. This is a common rhetorical device in biblical literature, used to emphasize the importance of the speaker's message.

I have prepared my case;
Job is likening his situation to a legal proceeding, where he is both the defendant and the advocate. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of presenting one's case before a judge or deity. Job's preparation indicates his confidence in his innocence and his readiness to present evidence. This legal metaphor is consistent with other biblical texts, such asIsaiah 41:21, where God invites the nations to present their case.

I know that I will be vindicated.
Job expresses a strong conviction that he will be proven right. This confidence is rooted in his faith in God's justice, despite his current suffering. The term "vindicated" suggests a legal acquittal, aligning with the biblical theme of divine justice seen in passages likePsalm 26:1. Job's assurance foreshadows the ultimate vindication of believers through Christ, who is the ultimate advocate and judge, as seen in 1John 2:1.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Job
A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.

2.Job's Friends
Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up arguing that his suffering must be due to sin.

3.God
The sovereign Creator who allows Job's testing and ultimately restores him.

4.Satan
The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that his faith is only due to his prosperity.

5.Land of Uz
The setting of the Book of Job, a region whose exact location is uncertain but is traditionally considered to be in the Near East.

Teaching Points

Confidence in Righteousness
Job's statement reflects his confidence in his integrity and righteousness before God. Believers are encouraged to live uprightly, trusting that God sees and knows their hearts.

Preparation and Faith
Job prepares his case, showing the importance of being ready to defend one's faith and actions. Christians should be prepared to give an account of their faith with gentleness and respect.

Trust in Divine Justice
Job's assurance of vindication underscores a deep trust in God's justice. Believers are reminded that ultimate justice belongs to God, and they should trust Him even when circumstances seem unjust.

Endurance in Trials
Job's situation teaches the value of perseverance through trials, maintaining faith and integrity despite suffering.

God's Sovereignty
The account of Job highlights God's sovereignty over all circumstances, encouraging believers to submit to His will and timing.

Lists and Questions

Top 10 Lessons from Job 13

How do we reconcile Zophar’s rigid cause-and-effect theology in Job 20 with other biblical passages (like Psalm 73) that acknowledge the prosperity of the wicked without immediate judgment?

How can Job's claim in Job 23:3-5 that he would argue his case directly before God be reconciled with a supposedly omnipresent deity who remains silent?

Job 18:13: Is there any scientific or historical basis for 'the firstborn of death' describing a literal force or being?

Isaiah 40:31: How can a skeptic reconcile the promise of 'renewed strength' for believers with the suffering and trials seen throughout history?

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 18. -Behold now, I have ordered my cause;i.e. I have prepared my pleadings, and arranged them; I know what I am about to say.Also I know that I shall be justified. I am confident,i.e. that the cause, if it be fully heard, will be decided in my favour. It will appear that I have not brought my calamities upon myself by my own misdoings. Of justification, in the forensic sense, of imputed righteousness, with its concomitant ideas, Job, of course, knows nothing.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Behold,
הִנֵּה־(hin·nêh-)
Interjection
Strong's 2009:Lo! behold!

now that
נָ֭א(nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994:I pray', 'now', 'then'

I have prepared
עָרַ֣כְתִּי(‘ā·raḵ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6186:To set in a, row, arrange, put in order

my case,
מִשְׁפָּ֑ט(miš·pāṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941:A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

I know
יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי(yā·ḏa‘·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3045:To know

that
כִּֽי־(kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588:A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֥י(’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589:I

will be vindicated.
אֶצְדָּֽק׃(’eṣ·dāq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6663:To be just or righteous

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OT Poetry: Job 13:18 See now I have set my cause (Jb)