God’s Word Translation
Job 34:37
37He adds disobedience to his sin. He claps his hands to insult us. He multiplies his words against God.”
Job 34:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
- New International Version (NIV)To his sin he adds rebellion; scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God."
- New King James Version (NKJV)For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.”
Context of Job 34:37
35‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words show no insight.’ 36“My Father, let Job be thoroughly tested for giving answers like wicked people do. He adds disobedience to his sin. He claps his hands to insult us. He multiplies his words against God.”
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כִּ֥י יֹ֘סִ֤יף עַֽל־חַטָּאת֣וֹ פֶ֭שַׁע בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ יִסְפּ֑וֹק וְיֶ֖רֶב אֲמָרָ֣יו לָאֵֽל׃ סRead the interlinear
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Commentaries on Job 34:37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37He addeth rebellion unto his sin - An ill-natured, cruel, and unfounded assertion, borne out by nothing which Job had ever said or intended; and indeed, more severe than the most inveterate of his friends (so called) had ever spoken. Mr. Good makes this virulent conclusion still more virulent and uncharitable, by translating thus: - "For he would add to his transgressions apostasy; He would clap his hands in the midst of us: Yea, he would tempest his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin - To the sin which he has formerly committed and which bas brought these trials upon him, he now adds the sin of complaining and rebellion against God. Of Job, this was certainly not true to the extent which Elihu intended, but it is a very common case in afflictions. A man is visited with calamity as a chastisement for his sins. Instead of searching out the cause why he is afflicted, or bowing with resignation to the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-37Verses 31-37 When we reprove for what is amiss, we must direct to what is good. Job's friends would have had him own himself a wicked man. Let will only oblige him to own that he spoke unadvisedly with his lips. Let us, in giving reproof, not make a matter worse than it is. Elihu directs Job to humble himself before God for his sins, and to accept the punishment. Also to pray to God to discover his sins to him. A good man is willing to know the worst of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. clappeth ... hands--in scorn (Job 27:23; Eze 21:17). multiplieth ... words--(Job 11:2; 35:16). To his original "sin" to correct which trials have been sent, "he adds rebellion," that is, words arraigning God's justice.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 34
- 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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