Job 13:3 Meaning and Explanation
“Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job declares that he would rather take his case directly to God than keep arguing with his friends.
What Does Job 13:3 Mean?
Having dismissed his friends' counsel as nothing he does not already know, Job turns his gaze upward. Instead of debating men, he longs to speak to the Almighty and to lay out his case before God Himself, reasoning with Him face to face.
Here is one of the great instincts of faith: when human comfort fails, the soul reaches past it to God. Job does not flee from the Lord in his anguish but presses toward Him, certain that God can bear honest words. This longing to reason with God finds its fulfillment in Christ, the one Mediator through whom we draw near with confidence. Job wanted an audience with the Almighty; the gospel grants it.
Job 13:3 in the Original Language
shadday (שַׁדַּי), 'Almighty' -- an ancient name for God stressing His overwhelming sufficiency and might.
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What does Job 13:3 mean?
Job declares that he would rather take his case directly to God than keep arguing with his friends.