Job 23:7
Strong's Lexicon
Then
שָׁ֗ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time)

an upright man
יָ֭שָׁר (yā·šār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

could reason
נוֹכָ֣ח (nō·w·ḵāḥ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3198: 1) to prove, decide, judge, rebuke, reprove, correct, be right 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to decide, judge 1a2) to adjudge, appoint 1a3) to show to be right, prove 1a4) to convince, convict 1a5) to reprove, chide 1a6) to correct, rebuke 1b) (Hophal) to be chastened 1c) (Niphal) to reason, reason together 1d) (Hithp) to argue

with Him,
עִמּ֑וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

and I would be delivered
וַאֲפַלְּטָ֥ה (wa·’ă·p̄al·lə·ṭāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6403: 1) to escape, save, deliver, slip away 1a) (Qal) to escape 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bring into security, deliver 1b2) to cause to escape, cast forth 1b3) to be delivered 1b4) to slip away 1c) (Hiphil) to bring into security, bring to safety

forever
לָ֝נֶ֗צַח (lā·ne·ṣaḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5331: 1) eminence, perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness 1a) eminence 1b) enduring of life 1c) endurance in time, perpetual, continual, unto the end 1d) everlastingness, ever

from my Judge.
מִשֹּׁפְטִֽי׃ (miš·šō·p̄ə·ṭî)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8199: 1) to judge, govern, vindicate, punish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to act as law-giver or judge or governor (of God, man) 1a1a) to rule, govern, judge 1a2) to decide controversy (of God, man) 1a3) to execute judgment 1a3a) discriminating (of man) 1a3b) vindicating 1a3c) condemning and punishing 1a3d) at theophanic advent for final judgment 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to enter into controversy, plead, have controversy together 1b2) to be judged 1c) (Poel) judge, opponent-at-law (participle)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

Young's Literal Translation
There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape 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 .

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
There the upright can establish their innocence before him, and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.

New Living Translation
Honest people can reason with him, so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.

English Standard Version
There an upright man could argue with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.

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.

American Standard Version
There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

English Revised Version
There the upright might reason with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Young's Literal Translation
There the upright doth reason with Him, And I escape for ever from my judge.
















Cross References
Job 13:3
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

Job 13:16
He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

Job 23:10
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 23:6
Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

Job 23:5
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

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

Job 23:8
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

Job 23:9
On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
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