Will you show him partiality? ¹  Will you argue the case ²  for God?

biblegateway Job 13:8

"Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

Would you show partiality to Him or argue the case in His defense?

Will you favor him as if you were arguing in court on God’s behalf?

biblegateway Job 13:8

Will you show him partiality? Will you argue the case for God?

Will you show partiality toward him? Will you plead the case for God?

bibleoremus Job 13:8

Will you show partiality toward him, will you plead the case for God?

Must you take God's part, putting his case for him?

biblegateway Job 13:8

Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

biblegateway Job 13:8

Will you show him partiality? ¹  Will you argue the case ²  for God?

¹ sn The idiom used here is “Will you lift up his face?” Here Job is being very sarcastic, for this expression usually means that a judge is taking a bribe. Job is accusing them of taking God’s side.

² tn The same root is used here (רִיב, riv, “dispute, contention”) as in v. 6b (see note).