Job 13:22
Job 13:22 in Multiple Translations
Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.
Then call, and I will answer. Or let me speak, and then answer me.
Then call thou, and I will answere: or let me speake, and answere thou me.
And call Thou, and I — I answer, Or — I speak, and answer Thou me.
Then call, and I will answer, or let me speak, and you answer me.
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Call me, and I will answer thee: or else I will speak, and do thou answer me.
You speak first, and then I will reply; or allow me to speak first, and then you reply.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 13:22
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Job 13:22 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ֭/קְרָא
וְ/אָנֹכִ֣י
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה
אֽוֹ
אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר
וַ/הֲשִׁיבֵֽ/נִי
וּ֭/קְרָא
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2ms
וְ/אָנֹכִ֣י
ʼânôkîy
H595
I
Conj | Pron
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה
ʻânâh
H6030
to dwell
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
אֽוֹ
ʼôw
H176
or
Conj
אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
וַ/הֲשִׁיבֵֽ/נִי
shûwb
H7725
to return
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 13:22
וּ֭/קְרָא
qârâʼ
H7121
"to call"
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2ms
This Hebrew word means to call out to someone or something, often by name. It's used in many situations, like calling for help or reading aloud. In Genesis, God calls out to Adam in the Garden.
Definition: : call_to/invite/entreat 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen
Usage: Occurs in 689 OT verses. KJV: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 49:1; Judges 1:26.
וְ/אָנֹכִ֣י
ʼânôkîy
H595
"I"
Conj | Pron
This simple Hebrew word just means 'I', referring to the speaker, like in Genesis 27 where Esau says 'I' when talking to his father Isaac.
Definition: I (first pers. sing.) Another spelling of a.ni (אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י "I" H0589)
Usage: Occurs in 335 OT verses. KJV: I, me, [idiom] which. See also: Genesis 3:10; Deuteronomy 11:26; 2 Samuel 3:39.
אֶֽעֱנֶ֑ה
ʻânâh
H6030
"to dwell"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
This verb means to sing or make music, but also to respond or give an answer. In the Bible, it is used to describe praising God in song or responding to a question. The KJV translates it as 'sing' or 'answer'.
Definition: (Qal) to dwell
Usage: Occurs in 316 OT verses. KJV: give account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042 (בֵּית עֲנוֹת), H1043 (בֵּית עֲנָת). See also: Genesis 18:27; 2 Samuel 14:19; Job 40:2.
אֽוֹ
ʼôw
H176
"or"
Conj
Desire can also mean or, and, or if, showing a choice between options, as seen in Proverbs 31:4. It is used to express alternatives or possibilities.
Definition: 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then
Usage: Occurs in 218 OT verses. KJV: also, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether. See also: Genesis 24:49; Leviticus 25:49; Proverbs 30:31.
אֲ֝דַבֵּ֗ר
dâbar
H1696
"to speak"
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
To speak or communicate, like God speaking to Moses in Exodus or a king commanding his people. It can also mean to promise or warn someone.
Definition: : speak/tell/command 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing 1a) (Qal) to speak 1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to speak 1c2) to promise 1d) (Pual) to be spoken 1e) (Hithpael) to speak 1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight
Usage: Occurs in 1049 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. See also: Genesis 8:15; Exodus 12:25; Leviticus 23:9.
וַ/הֲשִׁיבֵֽ/נִי
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
Study Notes — Job 13:22
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 13:22 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 13:22
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 13:22
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 13:22
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 13:22
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 13:22
- Cambridge Bible on Job 13:22
- Barnes' Notes on Job 13:22
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 13:22
- Sermons on Job 13:22
Context — Job Prepares His Case
20Only grant these two things to me, so that I need not hide from You:
21Withdraw Your hand from me, and do not let Your terror frighten me.
22Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.
23How many are my iniquities and sins? Reveal to me my transgression and sin. 24Why do You hide Your face and consider me as Your enemy?Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 14:15 | You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands. |
| 2 | Job 9:32 | For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court. |
| 3 | Job 42:3–6 | You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’ My ears had heard of You, but now my eyes have seen You. Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.” |
| 4 | Job 9:16 | If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice. |
| 5 | Job 40:4–5 | “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth. I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.” |
| 6 | Job 38:3 | Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me. |
Job 13:22 Summary
In Job 13:22, Job is asking God to either call him so he can answer, or to let him speak so God can respond. This shows that Job is desperate to communicate with God and understand what is happening in his life. He wants to be able to talk to God and hear His voice, just like we do when we're going through tough times (Psalms 46:1). By looking at Job's example, we can see the importance of being honest and open with God in our prayers, and trusting that He will hear and respond to us (Isaiah 65:24).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the tone of Job's statement in this verse?
Job's statement in Job 13:22 is one of desperation and longing for communication with God, as seen in his plea to either be called by God or to be allowed to speak and receive a response, similar to the cry of the Psalmist in Psalms 38:9.
Is Job being presumptuous in asking to speak to God directly?
No, Job is not being presumptuous, as he is simply expressing his desire for a direct conversation with God, much like Moses did in Exodus 33:11, where it is written that God spoke to Moses face to face.
What is the significance of Job's request to know his iniquities and sins in the following verse?
Job's request in Job 13:23 to know his iniquities and sins is a desire for self-awareness and a chance to make things right with God, as also expressed by the Psalmist in Psalms 51:3-4, where David asks God to reveal his hidden faults.
How does Job's request relate to his overall situation?
Job's request in Job 13:22 is a cry for clarity and understanding in the midst of his suffering, as he feels that God has withdrawn from him, much like the feelings expressed by David in Psalms 13:1-2, where David feels forgotten by God.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can apply Job's desire for open communication with God to my own prayer life?
- How can I, like Job, come before God with a humble and honest heart, even in the midst of uncertainty and suffering?
- What are some things that might be hindering my ability to hear God's voice, and how can I remove those obstacles?
- In what ways can I, like Job, express my trust in God's goodness and wisdom, even when I don't understand my circumstances?
Gill's Exposition on Job 13:22
Then call thou, and I will answer,.... Either call him by name in open court, and he would answer to it; or arraign him at the bar, and exhibit charges against him, and he would make answer to them
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 13:22
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me. Call - a challenge to the defendant to answer to the charges. Answer - the defense begun. Speak - as plaintiff. Answer - to the plea of the plaintiff.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 13:22
Then choose thy own method. Either do thou charge me with hypocrisy, or more than common guilt, and I will defend myself; or I will argue with thee concerning thy extraordinary severity towards me; and do thou show me the reasons of it. This proposal savoured of too great self-confidence, and of irreverence towards God; for which and suchlike speeches he is reproved by God, ,3 40:2.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 13:22
Job 13:22 Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.Ver. 22. Then call thou, and I will answer, &c.] Here Job gives God his choice, offering to be either defendant or plaintiff, respondent or opponent: Hoc multum erat, saith Lavater. This was much, and indeed too much; for if God should enter into judgment with his best servants, no man living should be justified in his sight, Psalms 143:2. The best may bear a part in that song of mercy, Asperge me, Domine, "Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me," &c., Psalms 51:7. Job is confident of his innocence, and he might be for that particular wherewith his friends charged him, viz. that he was a hypocrite, but yet in defending himself, and charging God so highly, as he doth in this and the next chapter, he cannot be excused: what though he knew himself justified by Christ’ s righteousness, imputed according to the covenant of grace; Omnino tamen semper est Iob immodicus, Yet altogether always Job is excessive, saith Mercer here; yet surely he passeth the bounds of moderation, and is overly bold in this offer of his, laying the reins in the neck of his passions, Fertur equis auriga, &c. Cajetan saith these words are arrogant and scandalous; and Eliphaz is supposed for this passage to tax Job as he did, Job 15:4, "Yea, thou castest off fear." Or let me speak, and answer thou me] i.e. I will be plaintiff or opponent, I will be bold to say, it is not seemly to handle him as an enemy, who knows nothing by himself. If there be anything more than involuntary and unavoidable infirmity in me, show me what, and how many my sins are, that require so many and great punishments.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 13:22
Verse 22. Then call thou] Begin thou first to plead, and I will answer for myself; or, I will first state and defend my own case, and then answer thou me.
Cambridge Bible on Job 13:22
13–22. Job now turns from his friends, whom he commands to be silent, to his great plea with God, resuming the intention expressed in Job 13:3. The passage has two parts, one preliminary, Job 13:13-16, exhibiting a singular picture of the conflict between resolution and fear in Job’s mind. He will go before God come upon him what will (Job 13:13). Yet he cannot hide from himself that it may be at the hazard of his life. Yet he will not be deterred; he will defend his ways to God’s face (Job 13:14-15). And yet again, this very courage which he has, arising from his sense of innocence, is a token to him that he shall be victorious (Job 13:16). The second part, Job 13:17-22. Feeling that the victory is already his he commands his friends to mark his pleading of his cause. He knows he shall be found in the right.
Nay, no one will even plead against him (Job 13:17-19). Only he begs two conditions of God, That He would lift His afflicting hand from him, and, That He would not affright him with His terror (Job 13:20-22).
Barnes' Notes on Job 13:22
Then call thou, and I will answer - Call me to trial; summon me to make my defense.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 13:22
22. These phrases are regarded as judicial. He calls upon God to appear either as plaintiff or defendant.
Sermons on Job 13:22
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Where Are Your Sins? by J.C. Ryle | J.C. Ryle emphasizes the critical question of 'Where are your sins?' urging listeners to confront their sinfulness and the necessity of cleansing through Christ's blood. He asserts |
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Humanizing God by Lou Sutera | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of understanding the judgment of God. He highlights that those who engage in sinful behavior are deserving of death and that |
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Job 9:32 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith explores Job's profound struggle and despair, emphasizing the vast chasm between God and man that Job recognizes. He reflects on Bildad's advice to Job, highlighting th |
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Closing Address on Communion Sabbath, January 27, 1889. by Andrew Bonar | Andrew Bonar emphasizes the prophetic role of Christ in his closing address on Communion Sabbath, reflecting on the Samaritan woman's statement about the coming Prophet. He highlig |
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The Reward of Perseverance by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes the theme of perseverance through suffering, using the story of Job as a powerful example. Despite Job's immense losses and despair, he ultimately found |
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(I Want an Answer) Will I Ever Be Found Out? by Stephen Olford | In this sermon, the preacher tells a story about a man who becomes drunk and neglects his faithful dog. One night, an intruder enters the man's garage, but the man is too intoxicat |
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Psalm 37:7 by Bill Ammon | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the intimate relationship between God and His children. He compares it to a mother comforting and caring for her child. The preacher also di |