Bible Commentaries
Introduction
| 1 | Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job. | | 8 | He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness. | | 14 | God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry. | | 31 | He incites Job to attention. |
Verse 1
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
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- hear
- 13:6; 34:2; Psalms 49:1-3; Mark 4:9
Verse 2
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
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- I
- 3:1; Psalms 78:2; Matthew 5:2
- mouth
- Heb. palate.
- 31:30; *marg:
Verse 3
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
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- the
- 27:4; Proverbs 8:7,8; 1 Thessalonians 2:3,4
- my lips
- 15:2; 36:3,4; 38:2; Psalms 37:30,31; Proverbs 15:2,7; 20:15
Verse 4
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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- 10:12; 32:8; Genesis 2:7; Psalms 33:6; Romans 8:2; 1 Corinthians 15:45
Verse 5
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
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- If
- 32,33; 32:1,12
- set
- 23:4,5; 32:14; Psalms 50:21
- stand
- Acts 10:26
Verse 6
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.
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- I am
- 9:32-35; 13:3; 20:22; 23:3,4; 31:35
- wish
- Heb. mouth. in.
- Genesis 30:2; Exodus 4:16; 2 Corinthians 5:20
- I also
- 4:19; 10:9; 13:12; Genesis 2:7; 3:19; 2 Corinthians 5:1
- formed
- Heb. cut.
Verse 7
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
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- my terror
- 9:34; 13:21; Psalms 88:16
- my hand
- Psalms 32:4
Verse 8
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
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- hearing
- Heb. ears.
- Deuteronomy 13:14; Jeremiah 29:23
Verse 9
I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
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- clean
- 9:17; 10:7; 11:4; 16:17; 23:11,12; 27:5,6; 29:14
- innocent
- 9:23,28; 17:8; Jeremiah 2:35
Verse 10
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
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- he findeth
- 9:30,31; 10:15-17; 13:25; 14:16; 34:5
- he counteth
- 13:24; 16:9; 19:11; 30:21; 31:35
Verse 11
He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.
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- putteth
- 13:27; Psalms 105:18; Jeremiah 20:2; Acts 16:24
- marketh
- 31:4; Daniel 4:35
Verse 12
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
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- thou
- 1:22; 34:10-12,17-19,23; 35:2; 36:22,23; Ezekiel 18:25; Romans 9:19-21
- I will
- 32:17; 35:4
- God
- 9:4; 26:14; 36:5; 40:2,8,9; Jeremiah 18:6
Verse 13
Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
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- strive
- 9:14; 15:25,26; Isaiah 45:9; Jeremiah 50:24; Ezekiel 22:14; Acts 5:39; 9:4,5; 1 Corinthians 10:22
- giveth not account
- Heb. answereth not.
- 40:2; Deuteronomy 29:29; Psalms 62:11; Isaiah 46:10; Daniel 4:35; Matthew 20:15; Acts 1:7; Romans 11:34
Verse 14
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
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- God
- 40:5; Psalms 62:11
- perceiveth
- 2 Chronicles 33:10; Proverbs 1:24,29; Isaiah 6:9; Matthew 13:14; Mark 8:17,18; Luke 24:25; John 3:19
Verse 15
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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- a dream
- 4:13; Genesis 20:3; 31:24; Numbers 12:6; Jeremiah 23:28; Daniel 4:5; Hebrews 1:1
- deep
- Genesis 15:12; Daniel 8:18
Verse 16
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
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- openeth
- Heb. revealeth. or, uncovereth.
- 36:10,15; 2 Samuel 7:27; Psalms 40:6; Isaiah 6:10; 48:8; 50:5; Luke 24:45; Acts 16:14
- sealeth
- Nehemiah 9:38; Romans 15:28
Verse 17
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
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- withdraw
- 17:11; Genesis 20:6; Isaiah 23:9; Hosea 2:6; Matthew 27:19; Acts 9:2-6
- purpose
- Heb. work. hide.
- Deuteronomy 8:16; 2 Chronicles 32:25; Isaiah 2:11; Daniel 4:30-37; 2 Corinthians 12:7; James 4:10
Verse 18
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
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- keepeth
- Acts 16:27-33; Romans 2:4; 2 Peter 3:9,15
- perishing
- Heb. passing.
Verse 19
He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:
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- chastened
- 5:17,18; Deuteronomy 8:5; Psalms 94:12; 119:67,71; Isaiah 27:9; 1 Corinthians 11:32; Revelation 3:19
- pain
- 7:4; 20:11; 30:17; 2 Chronicles 16:10,12; Psalms 38:1-8; Isaiah 37:12,13
Verse 20
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
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- his life
- Psalms 107:17,18
- dainty meat
- Heb. meat of desire.
- Genesis 3:6; Jeremiah 3:19; Amos 5:11; *marg:
Verse 21
His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
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- His flesh
- 7:5; 13:28; 14:20,22; 19:20; Psalms 32:3,4; 39:11; 102:3-5; Proverbs 5:11
- his bones
- Psalms 22:15-17
Verse 22
Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
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- his soul
- 7:7; 17:1,13-16; 1 Samuel 2:6; Psalms 30:3; 88:3-5; Isaiah 38:10
- his life
- 15:21; Exodus 12:23; 2 Samuel 24:16; Psalms 17:4; Acts 12:23; 1 Corinthians 10:10; Revelation 9:11
Verse 23
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
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- a messenger
- Judges 2:1; 2 Chronicles 36:15,16; Haggai 1:13; Malachi 2:7; 3:1; 2 Corinthians 5:20
- an interpreter
- 34:32; Psalms 94:12; Isaiah 61:1-3; Acts 8:30; 1 Corinthians 11:30-32; Hebrews 12:5-12
- one
- 9:3; Ecclesiastes 7:28; Romans 11:13
- to
- 11:6; 34:10,12; 35:14; 36:3,8-13; 37:23; Nehemiah 9:33; Psalms 119:75; Lamentations 3:22,23,32,39-41; Ezekiel 18:25-28; Daniel 9:14
Verse 24
< I>Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
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- Then
- 18; 22:21; Exodus 33:19; 34:6,7; Psalms 86:5,15; Hosea 14:2,4; Micah 7:18-20; Romans 5:20,21
- Deliver
- 36:10,11; Psalms 22:4; 30:9-12; 40:2; 71:3; 86:13; Isaiah 38:17-19; Jeremiah 31:20; Zechariah 9:11
- I
- 33:24; Psalms 49:7,8; Matthew 20:28; Romans 3:24-26; 1 Timothy 2:6; 1 Peter 1:18,19
- a ransom
- or, an atonement.
Verse 25
His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:
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- His flesh
- 2 Kings 5:14
- a child's
- Heb. childhood. return.
- 42:16; Deuteronomy 34:7; Joshua 14:10,11; Psalms 103:5; Hosea 2:15
Verse 26
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
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- pray
- 2 Kings 20:2-5; 2 Chronicles 33:12,13,19; Psalms 6:1-9; 28:1,2,6; 30:7-11; 41:8-11; Psalms 50:15; 91:15; 116:1-6; Isaiah 30:19; Jeremiah 33:3; Jonah 2:2-7; Acts 9:11
- and he shall
- 42:8,9; Numbers 6:25,26; Psalms 4:6,7; 16:11; 30:5; 67:1; Acts 2:28; Jude 1:24
- he will
- 34:11; 1 Samuel 26:23; Psalms 18:20; 62:12; Proverbs 24:12; Matthew 10:41,42; Hebrews 11:26
Verse 27
He looketh upon men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not;
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- looketh, etc
- or, shall look upon men, and say, I have sinned, etc.
- Genesis 16:13; 2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 11:4; 14:2; 139:1-4; Proverbs 5:21; 15:3; Jeremiah 23:24
- I
- 7:20; Numbers 12:11; 2 Samuel 12:13; Proverbs 28:13; Jeremiah 3:13; 31:18,19; Luke 15:18-22; 18:13; 1 John 1:8-10
- perverted
- Ecclesiastes 5:8
- right
- Psalms 19:7,8; 119:128; Romans 7:12-14,16,22
- it profited
- 34:9; Jeremiah 2:8; Matthew 16:26; Romans 6:21
Verse 28
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
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- will deliver, etc
- or, hath delivered my soul, etc. and my life.
- 18,24; 17:16; Psalms 55:23; 69:15; Isaiah 38:17,18; Revelation 20:1-3
- see
- 20,22; 3:9,16,20; Psalms 49:19; Isaiah 9:2; John 11:9
Verse 29
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
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- all
- 14-17; 1 Corinthians 12:6; 2 Corinthians 5:5; Ephesians 1:11; Philippians 2:13; Colossians 1:29; Hebrews 13:21
- oftentimes
- Heb. twice and thrice.
- 14; 40:5; 2 Kings 6:10; 2 Corinthians 12:8
Verse 30
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
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- To bring
- 24,28; Psalms 40:1,2; 118:17,18
- enlightened
- Psalms 56:13; Isaiah 2:5; 38:17; John 8:12; Acts 26:18
Verse 31
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
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- 13:6; 18:2; 21:2; 32:11
Verse 32
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
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- 15:4,5; 21:27; 22:5-9; 27:5
Verse 33
If not, < I>hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
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- hearken
- Psalms 34:11; Proverbs 4:1,2; 5:1,2
- I
- 3; Psalms 49:3; Proverbs 8:5
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Job 33:4". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". http://odl.studylight.org/commentaries/tsk/job-33.html.
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