Job 36:2

Job 36:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
• New International Version (NIV)“Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God's behalf.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Bear with me a little, and I will show you That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.

Context of Job 36:2

1Elihu continued and said, “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you, That there is yet more to say on God’s behalf. 3I will bring my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4For truly my words are not false; He who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

Job 36:2 word by word

כַּתַּר־לִ֣י זְ֭עֵיר וַאֲחַוֶּ֑ךָּ כִּ֤י ע֖וֹד לֶאֱל֣וֹהַּ מִלִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sufferכָּתַרkâthar · to surroundH3803
• me a littleזְעֵירze‛êyr · littleH2191
• and I will shewחָוָהchâvâh · to explainH2331
• yet to speakמִלָּהmillâh milleh · speechH4405
• on God’sאֱלֹהַּ'ĕlôahh 'ĕlôahh · godH433

Cross-references for Job 36:2

• Job 21:3Bear with me, and I also will speak; And after I have spoken, you may [continue to] mock [me].
• Job 33:31Pay attention, Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will speak.
• Hebrews 13:22I call on you, brothers and sisters, listen [patiently] to this message of exhortation and encouragement, for I have written to you briefly.
• Job 13:7Will you speak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?
• Job 33:6Behold, I belong to God like you; I too was formed out of the clay.
• Exodus 4:16Moreover, he shall speak for you to the people; he will act as a mouthpiece for you, and you will be as God to him [telling him what I say to you].
• Jeremiah 15:19Therefore, thus says the Lord [to Jeremiah], “If you repent [and give up this mistaken attitude of despair and self-pity], then I will restore you [to a state of inner peace] So that you may stand before Me [as My obedient representative]; And if you separate the precious from the worthless [examining yourself and cleansing your heart from unwarranted doubt concerning My faithfulness], You will become My spokesman. Let the people turn to you [and learn to value My values]— But you, you must not turn to them [with regard for their idolatry and wickedness].
• Ezekiel 2:7But you shall speak My words to them whether they will listen or refuse [to listen], for they are [most] rebellious.
• 2 Corinthians 5:20So we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us; we [as Christ’s representatives] plead with you on behalf of Christ to be reconciled to God.

Commentaries on Job 36:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2That I have yet to speak on God's behalf - I have other proofs to allege in behalf of God's justice and providence.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Suffer me a little - Even beyond the regular order of speaking; or, allow me to go on though I have fully occupied my place in the “number” of speeches. Jarchi remarks that this verse is “Chaldaic,” and it is worthy of observation that the principal words in it are not those ordinarily used in Hebrew to express the same thought, but are such as occur in the Chaldee. The word rendered “suffer” (כתר kâthar ) has here a signification which occurs only an…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-33Job 36:1-33. 1-2. Elihu maintains that afflictions are to the godly disciplinary, in order to lead them to attain a higher moral worth, and that the reason for their continuance is not, as the friends asserted, on account of the sufferer's extraordinary guilt, but because the discipline has not yet attained its object, namely, to lend him to humble himself penitently before God (Is 9:13; Jr 5:3). This is Elihu's fourth speech. He thus exceeds the ternary…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Ascribe
• Elihu
• Esteem
• Hang
• Behalf
• God

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