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Job 33:1
11‘But now, Job, listen to the things that I will tell you. Listen carefully to everything that I will say.
Job 33:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
- New International Version (NIV)“But now, Job, listen to my words; pay attention to everything I say.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“But please, Job, hear my speech, And listen to all my words.
Context of Job 33:1
‘But now, Job, listen to the things that I will tell you. Listen carefully to everything that I will say. 2I will speak to you now. I am ready to tell you what I think. 3I am an honest man, so you can believe what I say. I will tell you what I know is true.
Read all of Job 33Job 33:1 word by word
וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁמַֽע־נָ֣א אִיּ֣וֹב מִלָּ֑י וְֽכָל־דְּבָרַ֥י הַאֲזִֽינָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 33:1
- Job 13:6Listen now to what I have to say. Listen carefully to the words that I speak.
- Job 34:2‘You men who are so wise and who know so much, listen to me. Hear what I have to say.
- Psalms 49:1Listen to this, people from every nation. Yes, listen carefully, everyone who lives in this world!
- Mark 4:9Then Jesus said, ‘You have ears, so listen well to what I say!’
Commentaries on Job 33:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee - In the next chapter he addresses the three friends of Job. This is addressed particularly to him. My speeches - Hebrew, “my words” - מלה millâh This is the usual word in the Aramaen languages to express a saying or discourse, though in Hebrew it is only a poetic form. The meaning is, not that he would address separate speeches, or distinct discourses, to Job, but that he called on him to attend to what he had to say.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Elihu offers to reason with Job. (1-7) Elihu blames Job for reflecting upon God. (8-13) God calls men to repentance. (14-18) God sends afflictions for good. (19-28) Elihu entreats Job's attention. (29-33) Verses 1-7 Job had desired a judge to decide his appeal. Elihu was one according to his wish, a man like himself. If we would rightly convince men, it must be by reason, not by terror; by fair argument, not by a heavy hand.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1hear: Elihu asked the others to hear him, just as Job had also requested (33:1; 34:2, 16; 13:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-332. mouth--rather, "palate," whereby the taste discerns. Every man speaks with his mouth, but few, as Elihu, try their words with discrimination first, and only say what is really good (Job 6:30; 12:11). hath spoken--rather, "proceeds to speak."Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Job 33:1 Elihu tries to help Job to understand several things. First, Job had said that God had not answered his questions. Elihu tells Job that God does speak to people. He speaks if people will listen. See Job 33:14-17. Second, Elihu says that sometimes God sends an illness to teach people the right way to live. See Job 33:19-28. ↩
Commentaries on Job 33
- 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
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