Job 36:15

Job 36:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
• New International Version (NIV)But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering; he speaks to them in their affliction.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ear by adversity.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He delivers the poor in their affliction, And opens their ears in oppression.

Context of Job 36:15

13But the godless in heart store up anger [at the divine discipline]; They do not cry [to Him] for help when He binds them [with cords of affliction]. 14They die in youth, And their life ends among the cult prostitutes. He rescues the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ears [so that they pay attention to His voice] in times of oppression. 16Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress and confinement, Into a broad place where there is no constraint or distress; And that which was set on your table was full of fatness (rich food). 17“But you [Job] were full of judgment on the wicked, Judgment and justice take hold of you.

Job 36:15 word by word

יְחַלֵּ֣ץ עָנִ֣י בְעָנְי֑וֹ וְיִ֖גֶל בַּלַּ֣חַץ אָזְנָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He deliverethחָלַץchâlats · to rescueH2502
• the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• in his afflictionעֳנִי‛ŏnîy · afflictionH6040
• and openethגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540
• their earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• in oppressionלַ֫חַץlachats · oppressionH3906

Cross-references for Job 36:15

• Job 36:6He does not prolong the life of the wicked, But gives the afflicted their justice.
• Job 36:10He opens their ears to instruction and discipline, And commands that they return from evil.
• 2 Chronicles 12:8Nevertheless they will become his slaves, so that they may know [the difference between] My service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.”

Commentaries on Job 36:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And openeth their ears in oppression - He will let them know for what end they are afflicted, and why he permits them to be oppressed. The word יגל yigel might be translated he shall make them exult, or sing with joy, in oppression; like the three Hebrews in the burning fiery furnace.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15He delivereth the poor in his affliction - Margin, “or afflicted.” This accords better with the usual meaning of the Hebrew word (עני ‛ânı̂y ) and with the connection. The inquiry was not particularly respecting the “poor,” but the “afflicted,” and the sentiment which Elihu is illustrating is, that when the afflicted call upon God he will deliver them. The object is to induce Job to make such an application to God that he might be rescued from his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 Elihu shows that Job caused the continuance of his own trouble. He cautions him not to persist in frowardness. Even good men need to be kept to their duty by the fear of God's wrath; the wisest and best have enough in them to deserve his stroke. Let not Job continue his unjust quarrel with God and his providence. And let us never dare to think favourably of sin, never indulge it, nor allow ourselves in it. Elihu thinks Job needed this…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1513-15. Same sentiment as Job 36:11, 12, expanded. hypocrites--or, the ungodly [Maurer]; but "hypocrites" is perhaps a distinct class from the openly wicked (Job 36:12). heap up wrath--of God against themselves (Ro 2:5). Umbreit translates, "nourish their wrath against God," instead of "crying" unto Him. This suits well the parallelism and the Hebrew. But the English Version gives a good parallelism, "hypocrites" answering to "cry not" (Job 27:8, 10)…Read the comment

Topics related to Job 36:15

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Poor

In the dictionaries

• Ascribe
• Elihu
• Esteem
• Hang
• Affliction
• God
• Oppression

Commentaries on Job 36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings