Adam Clarke Commentary - Job 23:7

Adam Clarke Commentary - Job 23:7 - 23:7

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Adam Clarke Commentary - Job 23:7 - 23:7

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23:2 - 23:2
23:3 - 23:3
23:5 - 23:5
23:6 - 23:6
23:7 - 23:7
23:8 - 23:8
23:9 - 23:9
23:10 - 23:10
23:11 - 23:11
23:12 - 23:12
23:13 - 23:13
23:14 - 23:14
23:15 - 23:15
23:16 - 23:16
23:17 - 23:17

There the righteous might dispute with him - נוכח nochach, might argue or plead. To dispute with God sounds very harsh.

So should I be delivered for ever - Mr. Good translates: “And triumphantly should I escape from my condemnation.” The Hebrew word לנצח lanetsach may as well be translated to victory as for ever: and in this sense the Vulgate understood the words: Proponat aequitatem contra me; et perveniat ad victoriam judicium meum. “He would set up equity against me; and would lead on my cause to victory.” Coverdale renders thus: - But let hym give me like power to go to lawe, then am I sure to wynne my matter. Nothing less than the fullest conviction of his own innocence could have led Job to express himself thus to the Judge of quick and dead!