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

1Then Elihu continued and said, “Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yet more to be said in God’s behalf. 3I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4For truly my words are not false; One 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

• Waitכָּתַרkâthar · to surroundH3803
• for me a littleזְעֵירze‛êyr · littleH2191
• is yetעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• to be saidמִלָּהmillâh milleh · speechH4405
• in God’sאֱלֹהַּ'ĕlôahh 'ĕlôahh · godH433

Cross-references for Job 36:2

• Job 21:3Bear with me that I may speak; Then after I have spoken, you may mock.
• Job 33:31Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak.
• Hebrews 13:22But I urge you, brethren, bear with this word of exhortation, 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 have been formed out of the clay.
• Exodus 4:16Moreover, he shall speak for you to the people; and he will be as a mouth for you and you will be as God to him.
• Jeremiah 15:19Therefore, thus says the Lord, “If you return, then I will restore you-- Before Me you will stand; And if you extract the precious from the worthless, You will become My spokesman. They for their part may turn to you, But as for you, you must not turn to them.
• Ezekiel 2:7But you shall speak My words to them whether they listen or not, for they are rebellious.
• 2 Corinthians 5:20Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, 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