I would state my case to him. I’d give him all my arguments.

我就在他面前将我的案件陈明，满口辩白。

我就在他面前陈明我的案件，满口辩诉。

我就在他面前陈明我的案件，满口辩诉。

我好在祂面前陈明案情，滔滔不绝地为自己申辩；

好让我在他面前呈上我的案件，满口辩论向他申诉；

我就在他面前將我的案件陳明，滿口辯白。

我就在他面前陳明我的案件，滿口辯訴。

我就在他面前陳明我的案件，滿口辯訴。

我好在祂面前陳明案情，滔滔不絕地為自己申辯；

好讓我在他面前呈上我的案件，滿口辯論向他申訴；

我就可以將案件擺在他面前，滿口辯訴；

以我之獄、陳於其前、辨白之詞、充乎我口、

以所抱之冤抑、陳於其前、折辨不已、

以我冤抑、呈於其前、極口辨白、

I would state my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would lay out my case and present my arguments.

I would plead my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments.

I would present my case before Him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.

I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would order[ my] cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would lay out my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.

I would set my cause in order before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

I’ve prepared my case. And I know I’ll be proved right.

You would never kill godly people along with those who are evil, would you? Would you treat them all alike? You would never do anything like that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is right?”The Lord said,“ If I find 50 godly people in the city of Sodom, I will spare it. I will spare the whole place because of them.”Then Abraham spoke up again. He said,“ I have been very bold to speak to the Lord. After all, I’m only dust and ashes.What if the number of godly people is five fewer than 50? Will you destroy the whole city because there are five fewer people?”“ If I find 45 there,” he said,“ I will not destroy it.”Once again Abraham spoke to him. He asked,“ What if only 40 are found there?” He said,“ If there are 40, I will not do it.”Then Abraham said,“ Lord, please don’t be angry with me. Let me speak. What if only 30 can be found there?” He answered,“ If I find 30, I will not do it.”Abraham said,“ I have been very bold to speak to the Lord. What if only 20 can be found there?” He said,“ If I find 20, I will not destroy it.”Then he said,“ Lord, please don’t be angry with me. Let me speak just one more time. What if only ten can be found there?” He answered,“ If I find ten, I will not destroy it.”

Our God, please listen to us. The city that belongs to you has been destroyed. Open your eyes and see it. We aren’t asking you to answer our prayers because we are godly. Instead, we’re asking you to do it because you love us so much.Lord, please listen! Lord, please forgive us! Lord, hear our prayers! Take action for your own honor. Our God, please don’t wait. Your city and your people belong to you.”

Lord, be true to your name. Forgive my sin, even though it is great.

But you have said,‘ I will surely give you success. I will make your children as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. People will not be able to count them.’ ”

“ Job, tell us what we should say to God. We can’t prepare our case because our minds are dark.

Moses said to the Lord,“ Then the Egyptians will hear about it. You used your power to bring these people up from among them.And the Egyptians will tell the people who live in Canaan about it. Lord, they have already heard a lot about you. They’ve heard that you are with these people. They’ve heard that you have been seen face to face. They’ve been told that your cloud stays over them. They’ve heard that you go in front of them in a pillar of cloud by day. They’ve been told that you go in front of them in a pillar of fire at night.Suppose you put all these people to death and leave none alive. Then the nations who have heard these things about you will talk. They’ll say,‘ The Lord promised to give these people the land of Canaan. But he wasn’t able to bring them into it. So he killed them in the desert.’“ Now, Lord, show your strength. You have said,‘ I am the Lord. I am slow to get angry. I am full of love. I forgive those who sin. I forgive those who refuse to obey. But I do not let guilty people go without punishing them. I cause the sin of the parents to affect their children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.’Lord, your love is great. So forgive the sin of these people. Forgive them just as you have done from the time they left Egypt until now.”

My God, when you hand down your decision, let it be in my favor. Stand up for me against an unfaithful nation. Save me from those lying and sinful people.

Why should the Egyptians say,‘ He brought them out to hurt them. He wanted to kill them in the mountains. He wanted to wipe them off the face of the earth’? Turn away from your great anger. Please take pity on your people. Don’t destroy them!Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Israel. You made a promise to them in your own name. You said,‘ I will make your children after you as many as the stars in the sky. I will give them all this land I promised them. It will belong to them forever.’ ”

But let us go to court together. Remind me of what you have done. State your case. Prove to me that you are not guilty.

Lord, our enemies have driven us away. What can I say?The Canaanites will hear about it. So will everyone else in the country. They will surround us. They’ll erase any mention of our name from the face of the earth. Then what will you do when people don’t honor your great name anymore?”