Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Job 35:14
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him. — Rather, Dost not behold Him.
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him. — Rather, Dost not behold Him.
Verse Job 35:14. _THOU SAYEST THOU SHALT NOT SEE HIM_] Several MSS. have "Thou shalt not see _me_," and the Septuagint, and _one_ other, "Thou shalt not see _us_," but without the points, תשורנו, the...
ALTHOUGH THOU SAYEST THOU SHALT NOT SEE HIM - This is addressed to Job, and is designed to entreat him to trust in God. Elihu seems to refer to some remark that Job had made, like that in Job 23:8, wh...
CHAPTER 35 _ 1. Remember the greatness of God (Job 35:1)_ 2. Why God is silent and does not answer (Job 35:9) Job 35:1. Job having kept silence Elihu continues and asks him if this is sound judgment...
Men cry out by reason of oppression, but do not inquire after God, who gives songs in the night and makes us wiser than the animals. They cry because of the pride of evil men, but God does not answer,...
TRUST THOU IN. stay thyself upon. Hebrew. _hul._ See App-69....
The interpretation and connexion of these verses is difficult. Job 35:14 might carry on the idea of Job 35:13, 13. Surely God will not hear vanity, Neither will the Almighty regard it; 14. Much les...
Having laid down his principle Elihu now proceeds to clear away some anomalies which seem to support Job's contention. There are instances where godliness does not seem to advantage men, where oppress...
ALTHOUGH THOU SAVEST, &C.— _How much less ought it to be said, thou shalt not bear rule over us? Judgment is not before him; wait thou therefore patiently his leisure._ Heath....
4. Job has approached God in the wrong spirit. (Job 35:14-16) TEXT 35:14-16 14 HOW MUCH LESS WHEN THOU SAYEST THOU BEHOLDEST HIM NOT, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him! 15 But now,...
_ALTHOUGH THOU SAYEST THOU SHALT NOT SEE HIM, YET JUDGMENT IS BEFORE HIM; THEREFORE TRUST THOU IN HIM._ Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him - as a temporal deliverer; because he did look for...
THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-8. Elihu (Job 34:9) had charged Job with saying that there was no advantage in being righteous. He now deals with this assertion....
SHALT] rather, 'dost.' Although Job thinks God is indifferent to his cause, it is not forgotten, only he must wait patiently....
Job too had been complaining about God. Job was not thanking God for his good gifts. Instead, Job was constantly arguing that he himself was innocent. He was constantly insisting that God should help...
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 35 ELIHU CONTINUES TO DISCU...
אַ֣ף כִּֽי ־תֹ֖אמַר לֹ֣א תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ דִּ֥ין...
XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1; Job 36:1; Job 37:1 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself...
SONGS IN THE NIGHT Job 35:1 God is so exalted above man in His nature that He is altogether independent of him. When men sin against Him, they hurt not Him but themselves. There is no motive, therefo...
Turning to the second quotation, Elihu suggested that when Job questioned the advantage of serving God, he set up his righteousness as being "more than God's." He then laid bare the very foundations o...
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, (g) [yet] judgment [is] before him; therefore trust thou in him. (g) God is just, however you judge him....
_Before him. Try whether the assertion be true. (Haydock) --- Only change thy life, and hope in him, and thou wilt see the good effects. (Calmet)_...
(9) В¶ By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. (10) But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the ni...
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...
ALTHOUGH THOU SAYEST THOU SHALL NOT SEE HIM,.... Which is another expression of Job's taken notice of by Elihu, and to which he makes answer; he seems to refer to Job 23:3. God is indeed invisible in...
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, [yet] judgment [is] before him; therefore trust thou in him. Ver. 14. _Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, &c._] This is that _tertium Iobi pronu...
_Thou shalt not see him_ Or, _thou canst not see him;_ thou canst not understand his dealings with thee. Here Elihu answers another objection of Job's; and tells him that though God may, for a season,...
The Reasons For God's Delay in Helping Suffering...
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see Him, in such a case when, as Job insisted, the Lord would not show His face at all, He would most assuredly withdraw His kind presence entirely, YET JUDGMENT IS...
Elihu had spoken of God's testing Job (ch.34:36), and in this chapter provides what is true of God's test of mankind. It is clearly connected with chapter 34, but is distinct also, for chapter 34 deal...
14-26 As in prosperity we are ready to think our mountain will never be brought low; so when in adversity, we are ready to think our valley will never be filled up. But to conclude that to-morrow mus...
THOU SHALT NOT SEE HIM; or, _thou canst not see him_; the future tense of the indicative mood being oft put potentially; i.e. thou canal not have thy desire in appearing and pleading thy cause before...
Job 35:14 Although H637 say H559 (H8799) see H7789 (H8799) justice H1779 before H6440 wait H2342 ...
CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. Job's rash talk reproved. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: It is vain to appeal to God to remove affliction, or to try to acquit ourselves, if we have...
Job 35:2. _My righteousness is more than God's._ The LXX react as the Hebrew, “Thou saidest, I am righteous before God.” Elihu makes too strong an inference from Job's words, when he said, Job 33:9, “...
_Therefore trust thou in Him._ THE COUNSEL OF ELIHU TO THE DESPONDENT There is no word which the worshippers of God need to have whispered to their hearts more frequently than this, “Trust thou in H...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 35:1 Elihu thinks Job believes that his righteousness entitles him to God’s blessing, but Elihu believes that neither faithfulness nor wickedness influences God (vv. Job 35:1). Job had...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 35:14 Elihu argues that, if God does not regard the cries of the proud oppressed (vv. Job 35:9), how can Job expect an answer (v....
_ELIHU’S THIRD SPEECH_ After a second pause, and no reply, Elihu again resumes. Renews his reproof of Job, and attempts to answer some of his cavils. Job 35:1.—“Elihu spake moreover,” &c. I. REPROVES...
EXPOSITION JOB 35:1 In this short chapter, once more Elihu addresses himself to Job, first (verses 1-8) answering his complaint that a life of righteousness has brought him no correspondent blessings...
Elihu continues to speak, he said, Do you think this to be right, that you said, My righteousness is more than God's? (Job 35:1-2) Now Job didn't actually say that, but he is taking Job's words and s...
Isaiah 30:18; Isaiah 50:10; Isaiah 54:17; Job 19:7; Job 23:3;...
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
See him — Thou canst not understand his dealings with thee. Here Elihu answers another objection of Job's: and tells him that though God may for a season delay to answer, yet he will certainly do him...