Job 23:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thereשָׁ֗ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
the uprightיָ֭שָׁר
(ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
would reasonנֹוכָ֣ח
(no·v·chach)
3198: to decide, adjudge, provea prim. root
with Him; And I would be deliveredוַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה
(va·'a·fal·le·tah)
6403: to escapea prim. root
foreverלָ֝נֶ֗צַח
(la·ne·tzach)
5331: eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuityfrom natsach
from my Judge.מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃
(mi·sho·fe·ti.)
8199: to judge, governa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
There the righteous
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
might dispute
yakach  (yaw-kahh')
to be right (i.e. correct); reciprocal, to argue; causatively, to decide, justify or convict
with him so should I be delivered
palat  (paw-lat')
to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to deliver -- calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.
for ever
netsach  (neh'-tsakh)
a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
from my judge
shaphat  (shaw-fat')
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"There the upright would reason with Him; And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

King James Bible
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would escape from my Judge forever.

International Standard Version
In that place, the upright can reason with him; and I'll be acquitted once and for all by my judge."

NET Bible
There an upright person could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then decent people could argue with him, and I would escape my judgment forever.

King James 2000 Bible
There the righteous might reason with him; so should I be delivered forever from my judge.
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