King James Version
Job 13:1
1Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
Job 13:1 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)“My eyes have seen all this, my ears have heard and understood it.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Look, I have seen all this with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, and now I understand.
Context of Job 13:1
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. 2What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. 3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Read all of Job 13Job 13:1 word by word
הֶן־כֹּ֭ל רָאֲתָ֣ה עֵינִ֑י שָֽׁמְעָ֥ה אָ֝זְנִ֗י וַתָּ֥בֶן לָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 13:1
- Job 5:9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
- Job 12:9Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this?
- Job 42:3Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
- Job 4:12Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
- Job 5:27Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
- Job 8:8For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
- Job 15:17I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
- Psalms 78:3Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
- 1 John 1:3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Commentaries on Job 13:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Lo, mine eye hath seen all this - Ye have brought nothing new to me; I know those maxims as well as you: nor have you any knowledge of which I am not possessed.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Lo, mine eye hath seen all this - I have seen illustrations of all that I have said, or that you have said about the methods of divine providence.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Job reproves his friends. (1-12) He professes his confidence in God. (13-22) Job entreats to know his sins. (23-28) Verses 1-12 With self-preference, Job declared that he needed not to be taught by them. Those who dispute are tempted to magnify themselves, and lower their brethren, more than is fit. When dismayed or distressed with the fear of wrath, the force of temptation, or the weight of affliction, we should apply to the Physician of our souls, who…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2Job appealed to experience, just like his comforters had done (3:12–17; 5:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-281. all this--as to the dealings of Providence (Job 12:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 13
- 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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