Job 13:1

Job 13:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
• 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.

Context of Job 13:1

“Look, I have seen all this with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears, and now I understand. 2I know as much as you do. You are no better than I am. 3As for me, I would speak directly to the Almighty. I want to argue my case with God himself.

Job 13:1 word by word

הֶן־כֹּ֭ל רָאֲתָ֣ה עֵינִ֑י שָֽׁמְעָ֥ה אָ֝זְנִ֗י וַתָּ֥בֶן לָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Lo, mine eyeעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• hath seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• mine earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
• hath heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and understoodבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995

Cross-references for Job 13:1

• Job 5:9He does great things too marvelous to understand. He performs countless miracles.
• Job 12:9For they all know that my disaster has come from the hand of the Lord.
• Job 42:3You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’ It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me.
• Job 4:12“This truth was given to me in secret, as though whispered in my ear.
• Job 5:27“We have studied life and found all this to be true. Listen to my counsel, and apply it to yourself.”
• Job 8:8“Just ask the previous generation. Pay attention to the experience of our ancestors.
• Job 15:17“If you will listen, I will show you. I will answer you from my own experience.
• Psalms 78:3stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.
• 1 John 1:3We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And 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