Job 36:7

Job 36:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
• New International Version (NIV)He does not take his eyes off the righteous; he enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But they are on the throne with kings, For He has seated them forever, And they are exalted.

Context of Job 36:7

5“God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone! He is mighty in both power and understanding. 6He does not let the wicked live but gives justice to the afflicted. He never takes his eyes off the innocent, but he sets them on thrones with kings and exalts them forever. 8If they are bound in chains and caught up in a web of trouble, 9he shows them the reason. He shows them their sins of pride.

Job 36:7 word by word

לֹֽא־יִגְרַ֥ע מִצַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥יו וְאֶת־מְלָכִ֥ים לַכִּסֵּ֑א וַיֹּשִׁיבֵ֥ם לָ֝נֶ֗צַח וַיִּגְבָּֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He withdrawethגָּרַעgâra‛ · diminishH1639
• not his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• from the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• but with kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• on the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · throneH3678
• yea, he doth establishיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• them for everנֵ֫צַחnetsach nêtsach · perpetuityH5331
• and they are exaltedגָּבַהּgâbahh · be highH1361

Cross-references for Job 36:7

• 2 Chronicles 16:9The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”
• Psalms 33:18But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love.
• Psalms 34:15The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help.
• Zephaniah 3:17For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
• 1 Peter 3:12The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.”
• Job 1:3He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area.
• Job 42:12So the Lord blessed Job in the second half of his life even more than in the beginning. For now he had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 teams of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
• Genesis 23:6“Listen, my lord, you are an honored prince among us. Choose the finest of our tombs and bury her there. No one here will refuse to help you in this way.”
• Genesis 41:40You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”
• 1 Samuel 2:8He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among princes, placing them in seats of honor. For all the earth is the Lord’s, and he has set the world in order.
• Esther 10:3Mordecai the Jew became the prime minister, with authority next to that of King Xerxes himself. He was very great among the Jews, who held him in high esteem, because he continued to work for the good of his people and to speak up for the welfare of all their descendants.
• Psalms 78:70He chose his servant David, calling him from the sheep pens.
• Psalms 113:7He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump.
• 2 Samuel 7:13He is the one who will build a house—a temple—for my name. And I will secure his royal throne forever.
• Psalms 112:7They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.

Commentaries on Job 36:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7He withdraweth not his eyes - Exactly similar to those words of David, Psalm 34:15; : "The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous." But with kings are they on the throne - I think the words should be read thus: - "But with kings upon the throne shall he place them; and they shall be exalted for ever." The word וישיבם vaiyeshibem, he will establish or place them, should be added to the first clause, as I have done; and then the sense becomes much clearer…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous - That is, he constantly observes them, whether they are in the more elevated or humble ranks of life. Even though he afflicts them, his eye is upon them, and he does not forsake them. It will be remembered that one of the difficulties to be accounted for was, that they who professed to be righteous are subjected to severe trials. The friends of Job had maintained that such a fact was in itself proof that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-14Verses 5-14 Elihu here shows that God acts as righteous Governor. He is always ready to defend those that are injured. If our eye is ever toward God in duty, his eye will be ever upon us in mercy, and, when we are at the lowest, will not overlook us. God intends, when he afflicts us, to discover past sins to us, and to bring them to our remembrance. Also, to dispose our hearts to be taught: affliction makes people willing to learn, through the grace of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The Bible teaches that God always watches over the righteous (2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 33:18; 34:15; 1 Peter 3:12). This idea addresses Job's frustration about God's surveillance (Job 7:17–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. (1Pe 3:12). God does not forsake the godly, as Job implied, but "establishes," or makes them sit on the throne as kings (1Sa 2:8; Psa 113:7, 8). True of believers in the highest sense, already in part (1Pe 2:9; Re 1:6); hereafter fully (Re 5:10; Job 22:5). and they are--that they may be.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 36:7

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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