Job 34:1

Job 34:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Furthermore Elihu answered and said,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Elihu answered and said:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Elihu further answered and said:
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then Elihu said:

Context of Job 34:1

Then Elihu said: 2“Hear my words, you wise men; listen to me, you men of learning. 3For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

Job 34:1 word by word

וַיַּ֥עַן אֱלִיה֗וּא וַיֹּאמַֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Furthermore Elihuאֱלִיהוּ'ĕlîyhû 'ĕlîyhû' · ElihuH453
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Commentaries on Job 34:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Furthermore, Elihu answered and said - That is, evidently, after a pause to see if Job had anything to reply. The word answered in the Scriptures often means “to begin a discourse,” though nothing had been said by others; see Job 3:2; Isaiah 14:10; Zechariah 1:10; Zechariah 3:4; Zechariah 4:11-12. Sometimes it is used with reference to a subject, meaning that one replied to what could be suggested on the opposite side. Here it maybe understood either in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Elihu accuses Job of charging God with injustice. (1-9) God cannot be unjust. (10-15) God's power and providence. (16-30) Elihu reproves Job. (31-37) Verses 1-9 Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. The plainest Christian, whose mind is enlightened, whose heart is sanctified by the Spirit of God, and who is versed in the Scriptures, can say how far matters, words, or actions, agree with true religion, better than any that…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-37Job 34:1-37. 1. answered--proceeded.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Chastisement
• Choose
• Dust
• Elihu
• Fit

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