I gave ear to your reasons Or, I listened for your reasons, until ye should search out what to say. The meaning seems to be that Elihu looked for further and different arguments from the three friends.
Verse Job 32:11. _I WAITED FOR YOUR WORDS; I GAVE EAR TO YOUR REASONS_] Instead of תבונותיכם _tebunotheychem_, your _reasons_, תכונותיכם techunotheychem, your _arguments_, is the reading of _nine_ of...
I GAVE EAR TO YOUR REASONS - Margin, “understandings.” The meaning is, that he had given the most respectful attention to the views which they had expressed, implying that he had been all along presen...
CHAPTER S 32--33:7 _ 1. Elihu introduced (Job 32:1)_ 2. I waited, but now must speak (Job 32:6) 3. His address to Job (Job 33:1) Job 32:1. As
Elihu had remained silent because of his youth. However wisdom is not a matter of age, but of Divine inspiration. Where the friends have failed, Elihu will succeed: there is no need to call in God. J...
TEXT 32:11-22 11 BEHOLD, I WAITED FOR YOUR WORDS, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say. 12 Yea, I attended onto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, O...
_BEHOLD, I WAITED FOR YOUR WORDS; I GAVE EAR TO YOUR REASONS, WHILST YE SEARCHED OUT WHAT TO SAY._ Therefore, Elihu was present from the first. Therefore, Elihu was present from the first. REASONS...
32:11 say. (e-19) Or 'examined the subject.'...
THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU It is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a later addition. The grounds for this view are the following. His presence comes upon the reader with surpri...
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 32 ELIHU PREPARES HIS SPEEC...
Elihu spoke like a lawyer. He had listened to the other speeches. He thought carefully about them. But the three friends’ arguments did not impress him. He saw that they had no evidence to accuse Job....
הֵ֤ן הֹוחַ֨לְתִּי לְֽ דִבְרֵיכֶ֗ם אָ֭זִין עַד...
XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1; Job 33:1; Job 34:1 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends. Elihu, son of Bara...
ELIHU ENTERS Job 32:1 The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before God Himself takes up the argument there is another side of...
The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final movements takes no notice other than that of interru...
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out (g) what to say. (g) To prove that Job's affliction came for his sins....
_Disputing. Hebrew, "searching out words," or arguments. (Haydock)_...
(6) В¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. (7) I said, Days should speak, and mult...
Elihu's Speeches I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study of the book of Job (Chapter s 11-14), - Job had just replied to Zophar's speech. 1. Chapter 14 concludes the "first round" of speeches by Job's...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...
BEHOLD, I WAITED FOR YOUR WORDS,.... With great desire, with great eagerness and earnestness, in hope of meeting with arguments fully satisfying and convincing; he waited for them, as for the rain, an...
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. Ver. 11. _Behold, I waited for your words_] While you had anything to say I was silent, and no way tro...
_Behold, I waited for your words_ With silence, patience, and diligent attention, which therefore I now expect from you. _I gave ear to your reasons_ Or, _reasonings;_ Hebrew, תבונותיכם, _tebunotheich...
Behold, I waited for your words, for real words, sound arguments on their part; I GAVE EAR TO YOUR REASONS, always waiting for some striking point that would refute Job, WHILST YE SEARCHED OUT WHAT TO...
ELIHU GIVES THE REASON FOR HIS SPEAKING...
Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has been a silent observer of this interesting drama. There appe...
REASONS: _ Heb._ understandings WHAT TO SAY: _ Heb._ words...
He has been. careful listener, and he has weighed all the arguments, and observed that Job's three friends could not answer Job's arguments....
6-14 Elihu professes to speak by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and corrects both parties. He allowed that those who had the longest experience should speak first. But God gives wisdom as he plea...
I WAITED with silence, and patience, and diligent attention; which therefore I now expect from you. YOUR REASONS; or, _reasonings_, Heb. _understandings_; or _mind s_; the depth and strength of your d...
Job 32:11 waited H3176 (H8689) words H1697 listened H238 (H8686) reasonings H8394 out H2713 (H8799) say...
CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse, stating his reasons for interfering. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Elihu, friends. CONCLUSION: One who is jealous of the honor of God cannot be grieved when injury is plainly do...
Job 32:2. _Elihu._ The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of Nahor; for Ram is thought to be Abraham; but a similarity of na...
JOB 32:1 Elihu: Suffering as a Discipline. A new speaker, Elihu, is introduced (Job 32:1), followed by an uninterrupted record of his speeches (Job 32:6). Th
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 32:6 Elihu’s opening speech repeats what the introductory section has described (vv. Job 32:1). Elihu directs his remarks primarily at the three friends....
NOTES Job 32:2. “_Elihu_” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or, according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions concerning him, both as to his personality, speeches, and character. He has been consid...
EXPOSITION A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has been made of him; no subsequent notice is taken of his argu...
So sitting nearby was a young man whose name was Elihu. So these three men [Bildad, Zophar, and Eliphaz] cease to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then was kindled the wrath of E...
Ecclesiastes 12:10; Ecclesiastes 12:9; Job 29:21; Job 29:23; Job 32:4
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3