Job 36:7

Job 36:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
• New International Version (NIV)He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But they are on the throne with kings, For He has seated them forever, And they are exalted.

Context of Job 36:7

5Behold, God is mighty, and yet does not despise anyone [nor regard any as trivial]; He is mighty in the strength and power of understanding. 6He does not prolong the life of the wicked, But gives the afflicted their justice. He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him]; But with kings upon the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted. 8And if they are bound in bonds [of adversity], And held by cords of affliction, 9Then He declares to them [the true character of] their deeds And their transgressions, that they have acted arrogantly [with presumption and notions of self-sufficiency].

Job 36:7 word by word

לֹֽא־יִגְרַ֥ע מִצַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥יו וְאֶת־מְלָכִ֥ים לַכִּסֵּ֑א וַיֹּשִׁיבֵ֥ם לָ֝נֶ֗צַח וַיִּגְבָּֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He withdrawethגָּרַעgâra‛ · diminishH1639
• not his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• from the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• but with kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• on the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• yea, he doth establishיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• them for everנֵ֫צַחnetsach nêtsach · perpetuityH5331
• and they are exaltedגָּבַהּgâbahh · be highH1361

Cross-references for Job 36:7

• 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this; therefore, from now on you will have wars.”
• Psalms 33:18Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,
• Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous [those with moral courage and spiritual integrity] And His ears are open to their cry.
• Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins], He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
• 1 Peter 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are [looking favorably] upon the righteous (the upright), And His ears are attentive to their prayer (eager to answer), But the face of the Lord is against those who practice evil.”
• Job 1:3He also possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke (pairs) of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very great number of servants, so that this man was the greatest [and wealthiest and most respected] of all the men of the east (northern Arabia).
• Job 42:12And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
• Genesis 23:6“Listen to us, my lord; you are a prince of God [a mighty prince] among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our graves; none of us will refuse you his grave or hinder you from burying your dead [wife].”
• Genesis 41:40You shall have charge over my house, and all my people shall be governed according to your word and pay respect [to you with reverence, submission, and obedience]; only in [matters of] the throne will I be greater than you [in Egypt].”
• 1 Samuel 2:8He raises up the poor from the dust, He lifts up the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of honor and glory; For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He set the land on them.
• Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and in favor with his many fellow people, for he worked for the good of his people and spoke for the welfare and peace of his whole nation.
• Psalms 78:70He also chose David His servant And took him from the sheepfolds;
• Psalms 113:7He raises the poor out of the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,
• 2 Samuel 7:13He [is the one who] shall build a house for My Name and My Presence, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
• Psalms 112:7He will not fear bad news; His heart is steadfast, trusting [confidently relying on and believing] in the Lord.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you [setting you on a firm foundation] and will protect and guard you from the evil one.

Commentaries on Job 36:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7He withdraweth not his eyes - Exactly similar to those words of David, Psalm 34:15; : "The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous." But with kings are they on the throne - I think the words should be read thus: - "But with kings upon the throne shall he place them; and they shall be exalted for ever." The word וישיבם vaiyeshibem, he will establish or place them, should be added to the first clause, as I have done; and then the sense becomes much clearer…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous - That is, he constantly observes them, whether they are in the more elevated or humble ranks of life. Even though he afflicts them, his eye is upon them, and he does not forsake them. It will be remembered that one of the difficulties to be accounted for was, that they who professed to be righteous are subjected to severe trials. The friends of Job had maintained that such a fact was in itself proof that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 Elihu here shows that God acts as righteous Governor. He is always ready to defend those that are injured. If our eye is ever toward God in duty, his eye will be ever upon us in mercy, and, when we are at the lowest, will not overlook us. God intends, when he afflicts us, to discover past sins to us, and to bring them to our remembrance. Also, to dispose our hearts to be taught: affliction makes people willing to learn, through the grace of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The Bible teaches that God always watches over the righteous (2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 33:18; 34:15; 1 Peter 3:12). This idea addresses Job's frustration about God's surveillance (Job 7:17–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. (1Pe 3:12). God does not forsake the godly, as Job implied, but "establishes," or makes them sit on the throne as kings (1Sa 2:8; Psa 113:7, 8). True of believers in the highest sense, already in part (1Pe 2:9; Re 1:6); hereafter fully (Re 5:10; Job 22:5). and they are--that they may be.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 36:7

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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