Job 23:6

NETBible

Would he contend 1  with me with great power? No, he would only pay attention to me. 2 

NIV ©

Would he oppose me with great power? No, he would not press charges against me.

NASB ©

"Would He contend with me by the greatness of His power? No, surely He would pay attention to me.

NLT ©

Would he merely argue with me in his greatness? No, he would give me a fair hearing.

MSG ©

Do you think he'd dismiss me or bully me? No, he'd take me seriously.

BBE ©

Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me.

NRSV ©

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; but he would give heed to me.

NKJV ©

Would He contend with me in His great power? No! But He would take note of me.

KJV
Will he plead
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against
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me with [his] great
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power
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No; but he would put
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[strength] in me.
NASB ©
"Would He contend
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with me by the greatness
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of
His
power
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? No
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, surely
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He would pay
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attention
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to me.
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
ei
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CONJ
en
<1722> 
PREP
pollh
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A-DSF
iscui
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N-DSF
epeleusetai {V-FMI-3S} moi
<1473> 
P-DS
eita
<1534> 
ADV
en
<1722> 
PREP
apeilh
<547> 
N-DSF
moi
<1473> 
P-DS
ou
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ADV
crhsetai
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V-FMI-3S
NET [draft] ITL
Would he contend
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with me
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with great
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power
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? No
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, he
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would only
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pay attention
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to me.
HEBREW
yb
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Mvy
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awh
<01931>
Ka
<0389>
al
<03808>
ydme
<05978>
byry
<07378>
xk
<03581>
brbh (23:6)
<07227>
NETBible

Would he contend 1  with me with great power? No, he would only pay attention to me. 2 

NET Notes

1 tn The verb is now רִיב (riv) and not יָכַח (yakhakh, “contend”); רִיב (riv) means “to quarrel; to dispute; to contend,” often in a legal context. Here it is still part of Job’s questioning about this hypothetical meeting – would God contend with all his power?

2 tn The verbal clause יָשִׂם בִּי (yasim bi) has been translated “he would pay [attention] to me.” Job is saying that God will not need all his power – he will just have pay attention to Job’s complaint. Job does not need the display of power – he just wants a hearing.