Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God? New Living Translation Will you slant your testimony in his favor? Will you argue God’s case for him? English Standard Version Will you show partiality toward him? Will you plead the case for God? Berean Standard Bible Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense? King James Bible Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God? New King James Version Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God? New American Standard Bible “Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God? NASB 1995 “Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God? NASB 1977 “Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God? Legacy Standard Bible Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God? Amplified Bible “Will you show partiality for Him [and be unjust to me so that you may gain favor with Him]? Will you contend and plead for God? Christian Standard Bible Would you show partiality to him or argue the case in his defense? Holman Christian Standard Bible Would you show partiality to Him or argue the case in His defense? American Standard Version Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Do you accept his person, or do you judge with God? Brenton Septuagint Translation Or will ye draw back? nay do, ye yourselves be judges. Contemporary English Version and not telling the whole truth when you argue his case? Douay-Rheims Bible Do you accept his person, and do you endeavour to judge for God? English Revised Version Will ye respect his person? will ye contend for God? GOD'S WORD® Translation Will you favor him [as] if you were arguing in court on God's behalf? Good News Translation Are you trying to defend him? Are you going to argue his case in court? International Standard Version Will you show partiality to him? Will you plead God's case? JPS Tanakh 1917 Will ye show Him favour? Will ye contend for God? Literal Standard Version Do you accept His face, if you strive for God? Majority Standard Bible Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense? New American Bible Is it for him that you show partiality? Do you make accusations on behalf of God? NET Bible Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God? New Revised Standard Version Will you show partiality toward him, will you plead the case for God? New Heart English Bible Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God? Webster's Bible Translation Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God? World English Bible Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God? Young's Literal Translation His face do ye accept, if for God ye strive? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Reproves His Friends…7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him? 8Would you show Him partiality or argue in His defense? 9Would it be well when He examined you? Could you deceive Him like a man?… Cross References Leviticus 19:15 You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly. Job 13:10 Surely He would rebuke you if you secretly showed partiality. Job 32:21 I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man. Proverbs 24:23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good. Treasury of Scripture Will you accept his person? will you contend for God? Job 32:21 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man. Job 34:19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. Exodus 23:2,3 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: … Jump to Previous Accept Argue Case Cause Contend Face Favour Forward God's Partiality Plead Respect Show Strive Supporters YourselvesJump to Next Accept Argue Case Cause Contend Face Favour Forward God's Partiality Plead Respect Show Strive Supporters YourselvesJob 13 1. Job reproves his friends for partiality14. He professes his confidence in God; 19. and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him Verse 8. - Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God? Job intends to accuse his opponents of leaning unduly to God's side, and being prepared to justify him in the teeth of reason and justice. This is like the conduct of a judge who should allow his decision to be biassed by favour towards one or the other party in a suit. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Would you show Him partialityהֲפָנָ֥יו (hă·p̄ā·nāw) Article | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not argue תְּרִיבֽוּן׃ (tə·rî·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend in His defense? לָאֵ֥ל (lā·’êl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty Links Job 13:8 NIVJob 13:8 NLT Job 13:8 ESV Job 13:8 NASB Job 13:8 KJV Job 13:8 BibleApps.com Job 13:8 Biblia Paralela Job 13:8 Chinese Bible Job 13:8 French Bible Job 13:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 13:8 Will you show partiality to him? Will (Jb) |
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