en_tn/job/13/18.md

Connecting Statement:

Job continues speaking to God.

See now, I

The phrase "See now" indicates that what follows is a polite request for the hearer to pay attention. "Please listen carefully: I"

I have set my defense in order

Setting his defense in order represents deciding what he will say to defend himself. Alternate translation: "I have thought through how I will defend myself" or "I have decided how I will explain myself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)