Job 23:3 (YLT)

Passage

O that I had known--and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,

Nearby Context

Job 23:1 And Job answereth and saith: --

Job 23:2 Also--to-day <FI>is<Fi> my complaint bitter, My hand hath been heavy because of my sighing.

Job 23:3 O that I had known--and I find Him, I come in unto His seat,

Job 23:4 I arrange before Him the cause, And my mouth fill <FI>with<Fi> arguments.

Job 23:5 I know the words He doth answer me, And understand what He saith to me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "known--and", "find", "come", and "seat". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "known--and" and "find", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "Also--to-day FI is Fi my complaint bitter..." into verse 4's "I arrange before Him the cause And...", so "known--and" and "find" belong inside that flow. In Job context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "known--and" and "find" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.