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Job 34

BSB·37 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then Elihuאֱלִיה֗וּא’ĕ·lî·hū — God is HeH453 — Full Word Study → continuedוַיַּ֥עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →: 2Hearשִׁמְע֣וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → my wordsמִלָּ֑יmil·lāy — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study →, O wise menחֲכָמִ֣יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →; give earהַאֲזִ֥ינוּha·’ă·zî·nū — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study → to me, O men of learningוְ֝יֹדְעִ֗יםwə·yō·ḏə·‘îm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 3Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the earאֹ֭זֶן’ō·zen — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → testsתִּבְחָ֑ןtiḇ·ḥān — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study → wordsמִלִּ֣יןmil·lîn — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study → as the mouthוְ֝חֵ֗ךְwə·ḥêḵ — palate; taste; speechH2441 — Full Word Study → tastesיִטְעַ֥םyiṭ·‘am — to taste; to perceive or discernH2938 — Full Word Study → foodלֶאֱכֹֽל׃le·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. 4Let us chooseנִבְחֲרָה־niḇ·ḥă·rāh- — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → for ourselves what is rightמִשְׁפָּ֥טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →; let us learnנֵדְעָ֖הnê·ḏə·‘āh — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → togetherבֵינֵ֣ינוּḇê·nê·nū — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is goodטּֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. 5Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Jobאִיּ֣וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → has declaredאָ֭מַר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I am righteousצָדַ֑קְתִּיṣā·ḏaq·tî — To be righteous, justify, vindicateH6663 — Full Word Study →, yet Godוְ֝אֵ֗לwə·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → has deprived me ofהֵסִ֥ירhê·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃miš·pā·ṭî — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 6Would I lieאֲכַזֵּ֑ב’ă·ḵaz·zêḇ — to lie, deceive, or prove falseH3576 — Full Word Study → aboutעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my caseמִשְׁפָּטִ֥יmiš·pā·ṭî — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →? My woundחִצִּ֣יḥiṣ·ṣî — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study → is incurableאָנ֖וּשׁ’ā·nūš — to be incurable; desperately wickedH605 — Full Word Study →, though I am withoutבְלִי־ḇə·lî- — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → transgressionפָֽשַׁע׃p̄ā·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →.’ 7Whatמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → manגֶ֥בֶרḡe·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → is like Jobכְּאִיּ֑וֹבkə·’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study →, who drinks up derisionלַּ֥עַגla·‘aḡ — Derision, scorn, or mocking ridiculeH3933 — Full Word Study → like waterכַּמָּֽיִם׃kam·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →? 8He keepsוְאָרַ֣חwə·’ā·raḥ — to journey, travel, go as a wayfarerH732 — Full Word Study → companyלְ֭חֶבְרָהlə·ḥeḇ·rāh — company, association, or group of peopleH2274 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → evildoersפֹּ֣עֲלֵיpō·‘ă·lê — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → and walksוְ֝לָלֶ֗כֶתwə·lā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → wickedרֶֽשַׁע׃re·ša‘ — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study → menאַנְשֵׁי־’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. 9Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he has saidאָ֭מַר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘It profitsיִסְכָּן־yis·kān- — to be profitable, useful, or advantageousH5532 — Full Word Study → a manגָּ֑בֶרgā·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → nothingלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → that he should delightבִּ֝רְצֹת֗וֹbir·ṣō·ṯōw — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → inעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.’ 10Thereforeלָכֵ֤ן׀lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → listenשִׁמְע֫וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to me, O menאַ֥נֲשֵׁ֥י’a·nă·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of understandingלֵבָ֗בlê·ḇāḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →. Far be itחָלִ֖לָהḥā·li·lāh — Far be it; God forbidH2486 — Full Word Study → from Godלָאֵ֥לlā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → to do wrongמֵרֶ֗שַׁעmê·re·ša‘ — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study →, and from the Almightyוְשַׁדַּ֥יwə·šad·day — The AlmightyH7706 — Full Word Study → to act unjustlyמֵעָֽוֶל׃mê·‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →. 11Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → according to a man’s deedsפֹ֣עַלp̄ō·‘al — work, deed, or actionH6467 — Full Word Study → He repaysיְשַׁלֶּם־yə·šal·lem- — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → him; according to a man’sאִ֝֗ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → waysוּֽכְאֹ֥רַחū·ḵə·’ō·raḥ — Way, path, or manner of travelingH734 — Full Word Study → He brings consequencesיַמְצִאֶֽנּוּ׃yam·ṣi·’en·nū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. 12Indeedאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, it is trueאָמְנָ֗ם’ā·mə·nām — truly, certainly, indeedH551 — Full Word Study → that Godאֵ֥ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → act wickedlyיַרְשִׁ֑יעַyar·šî·a‘ — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study →, and the Almightyוְ֝שַׁדַּ֗יwə·šad·day — The AlmightyH7706 — Full Word Study → does notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pervertיְעַוֵּ֥תyə·‘aw·wêṯ — To twist, bend, or pervert from the correct pathH5791 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 13Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → gave Him chargeפָקַ֣דp̄ā·qaḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → over the earthאָ֑רְצָה’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? Whoוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → appointed Him over the whole worldתֵּבֵ֥לtê·ḇêl — The inhabited earth; the worldH8398 — Full Word Study →? 14Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → He were to setיָשִׂ֣יםyā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → His heartלִבּ֑וֹlib·bōw — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → to itאֵלָ֣יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and withdrawיֶאֱסֹֽף׃ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → His Spiritרוּח֥וֹrū·ḥōw — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → and breathוְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹwə·niš·mā·ṯōw — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study →, 15allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → fleshבָּשָׂ֣רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → would perishיִגְוַ֣עyiḡ·wa‘ — to expire, breathe one's last, dieH1478 — Full Word Study → togetherיָ֑חַדyā·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → and mankindוְ֝אָדָ֗םwə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → would returnיָשֽׁוּב׃yā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the dustעָפָ֥ר‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →. 16Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you have understandingבִּ֥ינָהbî·nāh — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study →, hearשִׁמְעָה־šim·‘āh- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thisזֹּ֑אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →; listen toהַ֝אֲזִ֗ינָהha·’ă·zî·nāh — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study → my wordsמִלָּֽי׃mil·lāy — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study →. 17Couldהַאַ֬ףha·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → one who hatesשׂוֹנֵ֣אśō·w·nê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֣טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → governיַחֲב֑וֹשׁya·ḥă·ḇō·wōš — To bind, saddle, or gird; to restrain or governH2280 — Full Word Study →? Will you condemnתַּרְשִֽׁיעַ׃tar·šî·a‘ — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study → the justצַדִּ֖יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and mighty Oneכַּבִּ֣ירkab·bîr — mighty, strong, powerfulH3524 — Full Word Study →, 18who saysהַאֲמֹ֣רha·’ă·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to kingsלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, ‘You are worthless!’ and toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → noblesנְדִיבִֽים׃nə·ḏî·ḇîm — Noble, willing, generous person or heartH5081 — Full Word Study →, ‘You are wicked,’ 19whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → is notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → partialנָשָׂ֨א׀nā·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → to princesשָׂרִ֗יםśā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and does notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → favorנִכַּר־nik·kar- — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → richשׁ֭וֹעַšō·w·a‘ — A wealthy or noble person; abundance; a loud cry or shoutH7771 — Full Word Study → overלִפְנֵי־lip̄·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → poorדָ֑לḏāl — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are allכֻּלָּֽם׃kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the workמַעֲשֵׂ֖הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of His handsיָדָ֣יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 20They dieיָמֻתוּ֮yā·mu·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in an instantרֶ֤גַע׀re·ḡa‘ — A brief moment; an instantH7281 — Full Word Study →, in the middleוַחֲצ֪וֹתwa·ḥă·ṣō·wṯ — middle, midst, midnightH2676 — Full Word Study → of the nightלָ֥יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. The peopleעָ֣ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → convulseיְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּyə·ḡō·‘ă·šū — To shake, tremble, or quake with violent motionH1607 — Full Word Study → and pass awayוְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּwə·ya·‘ă·ḇō·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →; the mightyאַ֝בִּ֗יר’ab·bîr — mighty one, strong warrior, or powerful bullH47 — Full Word Study → are removedוְיָסִ֥ירוּwə·yā·sî·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → human handבְיָֽד׃ḇə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 21Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → His eyes are onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the waysדַּרְכֵי־dar·ḵê- — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of a manאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, and He seesיִרְאֶֽה׃yir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → his every stepצְעָדָ֥יוṣə·‘ā·ḏāw — a step, pace, or measured strideH6806 — Full Word Study →. 22There is noאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → darknessחֹ֭שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → or deep shadowצַלְמָ֑וֶתṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study → whereשָׁ֝֗םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the workersפֹּ֣עֲלֵיpō·‘ă·lê — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → of iniquityאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → can hideלְהִסָּ֥תֶרlə·his·sā·ṯer — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study →. 23Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֝֗ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → need notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → examineיָשִׂ֣יםyā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֭ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → furtherע֑וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → or have him approach for judgmentבַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃bam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →. 24He shattersיָרֹ֣עַyā·rō·a‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → the mightyכַּבִּירִ֣יםkab·bî·rîm — mighty, strong, powerfulH3524 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → inquiryחֵ֑קֶרḥê·qer — investigation, searching, inquiry, unsearchableH2714 — Full Word Study → and sets upוַיַּעֲמֵ֖דway·ya·‘ă·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → othersאֲחֵרִ֣ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → in their placeתַּחְתָּֽם׃taḥ·tām — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →. 25Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, He recognizesיַ֭כִּירyak·kîr — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → their deedsמַעְבָּֽדֵיהֶ֑םma‘·bā·ḏê·hem — work, labor, or workmanshipH4566 — Full Word Study →; He overthrows them in the nightלַ֝֗יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and they are crushedוְיִדַּכָּֽאוּ׃wə·yid·dak·kā·’ū — to crush, break, or oppressH1792 — Full Word Study →. 26He strikes themסְפָקָ֗םsə·p̄ā·qām — to clap hands; to strike; to sufficeH5606 — Full Word Study → forתַּֽחַת־ta·ḥaṯ- — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → their wickednessרְשָׁעִ֥יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → in fullבִּמְק֥וֹםbim·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → viewרֹאִֽים׃rō·’îm — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, 27becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they turned asideסָ֣רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from Himמֵֽאַחֲרָ֑יוmê·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → and had noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → regardהִשְׂכִּֽילוּ׃hiś·kî·lū — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → for anyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of His waysדְּ֝רָכָ֗יוdə·rā·ḵāw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 28They caused the cryצַֽעֲקַת־ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ- — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → of the poorדָּ֑לdāl — poor, needy, weakH1800 — Full Word Study → to comeלְהָבִ֣יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → before Himעָ֭לָיו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and He heardיִשְׁמָֽע׃yiš·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the outcryוְצַעֲקַ֖תwə·ṣa·‘ă·qaṯ — A cry or outcry; a call for helpH6818 — Full Word Study → of the afflictedעֲנִיִּ֣ים‘ă·nî·yîm — Poor, afflicted, humbleH6041 — Full Word Study →. 29But when Heוְה֤וּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → remains silentיַשְׁקִ֨ט׀yaš·qiṭ — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study →, whoוּמִ֥יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can condemn Himיַרְשִׁ֗עַyar·ši·a‘ — To act wickedly; condemn as guiltyH7561 — Full Word Study →? When He hidesוְיַסְתֵּ֣רwə·yas·têr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → His faceפָּ֭נִיםpā·nîm — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, whoוּמִ֣יū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can see Himיְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּyə·šū·ren·nū — To see, observe, or watchH7789 — Full Word Study →? Yet He watches overוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → bothיָֽחַד׃yā·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → manאָדָ֣ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and nationגּ֖וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, 30that godlessחָנֵ֗ףḥā·nêp̄ — profane, ungodly, hypocriteH2611 — Full Word Study → menאָדָ֥ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → should not ruleמִ֭מְּלֹךְmim·mə·lōḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study → or lay snaresמִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmim·mō·qə·šê — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study → for the peopleעָֽם׃‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 31Supposeכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → someone saysהֶאָמַ֥רhe·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Godאֵ֭ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →, ‘I have endured my punishmentנָשָׂ֗אתִיnā·śā·ṯî — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →; I will offendאֶחְבֹּֽל׃’eḥ·bōl — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study → no moreלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →. 32Teach meהֹרֵ֑נִיhō·rê·nî — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → what I cannotבִּלְעֲדֵ֣יbil·‘ă·ḏê — apart from, besides, except, withoutH1107 — Full Word Study → seeאֶ֭חֱזֶה’e·ḥĕ·zeh — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study →; ifאִֽם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → I have doneפָּ֝עַ֗לְתִּיpā·‘al·tî — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → wrongעָ֥וֶל‘ā·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → do it againאֹסִֽיף׃’ō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →.’ 33Should God repay youיְשַׁלְמֶ֨נָּהyə·šal·men·nāh — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → on your own termsהַֽמֵעִמְּךָ֬ha·mê·‘im·mə·ḵā — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have disavowed His? You must chooseתִבְחַ֣רṯiḇ·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →, notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Iאָ֑נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →; so tell meדַבֵּֽר׃ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → whatוּֽמַה־ū·mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → you knowיָדַ֥עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 34Menאַנְשֵׁ֣י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of understandingלֵ֭בָבlê·ḇāḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → will declareיֹ֣אמְרוּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to me, and the wiseחָ֝כָ֗םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → menוְגֶ֥בֶרwə·ḡe·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → who hear meשֹׁמֵ֥עַֽšō·mê·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → will say: 35Jobאִ֭יּוֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → speaksיְדַבֵּ֑רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → withoutלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowledgeבְדַ֣עַתḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →; his wordsוּ֝דְבָרָ֗יוū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → lackלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → insightבְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃ḇə·haś·kêl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study →.’ 36If onlyאָבִ֗י’ā·ḇî — Oh that! Would that! An expression of longing or desireH15 — Full Word Study → Jobאִיּ֣וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → were triedיִבָּחֵ֣ןyib·bā·ḥên — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the utmostנֶ֑צַחne·ṣaḥ — perpetual strength; eternal enduranceH5331 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → answeringתְּ֝שֻׁבֹ֗תtə·šu·ḇōṯ — Return, answer, turning backH8666 — Full Word Study → like a wickedאָֽוֶן׃’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → manבְּאַנְשֵׁי־bə·’an·šê- — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →. 37Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he addsיֹ֘סִ֤יףyō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → rebellionפֶ֭שַׁעp̄e·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → toעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his sinחַטָּאת֣וֹḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →; he claps his hands among usבֵּינֵ֣ינוּbê·nê·nū — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → and multipliesוְיֶ֖רֶבwə·ye·reḇ — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → his wordsאֲמָרָ֣יו’ă·mā·rāw — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study → against Godלָאֵֽל׃סlā·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Job 34
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In Chapter 34, Elihu continues his rebuttal of Job's complaints, now addressing what he perceives as Job's fundamental errors regarding God's character and justice. Elihu insists that God cannot act wickedly, that He judges all people impartially, and that His governance of creation is perfectly righteous. Elihu's core argument is that Job has spoken presumptuously against God by suggesting that righteousness brings no profit and that God has mistreated him unjustly. While Elihu's theology contains important truths about God's holiness and omniscience, his pastoral application remains harsh and one-dimensional, failing to account for the mystery of innocent suffering.

Verses 1–5: An Appeal to Reason

Elihu opens by calling upon wise and knowledgeable men to listen carefully to his words (v. 2). He uses the metaphor of tasting food to describe discernment: just as the mouth evaluates meat, the ear must test words (v. 3). He then invites his audience to reason together about what is right (v. 4). Elihu then lodges his primary accusation against Job: that Job has declared himself righteous while claiming God has wrongfully stripped him of justice (v. 5). This is a serious charge—Elihu believes Job has contradicted both God's character and the principle of divine reward for righteousness.

Application: We must examine our own words when suffering comes. Do we inadvertently accuse God of injustice, or do we trust His character even when circumstances confuse us?

Verses 6–9: Job's Alleged Blasphemy

Elihu presses his attack, claiming Job has spoken arrogantly about his suffering (v. 6–7). Most critically, Elihu charges that Job has essentially said that serving God profits nothing and that delight in the Almighty brings no benefit (v. 9). This accusation may overstate what Job said, but it captures a real tension in Job's speeches—his questioning whether piety is rewarded. Elihu views this as companionship with wickedness (v. 8), a serious moral indictment.

Application: In dark seasons, we must be careful not to drift into cynicism about faith itself, even when we cry out in pain. Suffering can tempt us to doubt God's goodness.

Verses 10–15: God's Absolute Holiness and Power

Here Elihu articulates a crucial theological truth: God cannot do wickedness or pervert judgment (vv. 10, 12). This is grounded in His very nature—He is the Almighty. Elihu emphasizes that God renders to every person according to their ways (v. 11). He then expands to God's cosmic authority: who has appointed God as custodian of creation? (v. 13). If God were to withdraw His sustaining breath, all flesh would perish (vv. 14–15). This reminder of God's absolute sovereignty is both humbling and reassuring.

Application: A right understanding of God's power and holiness should silence our accusations against Him, yet it should also comfort us—our lives rest in the hands of a holy, wise God.

Verses 16–27: Divine Justice and Impartiality

Elihu argues that God's justice is inescapable (vv. 16–23). God shows no partiality to princes or the rich (v. 19). His eyes see all human conduct (v. 21), and darkness cannot hide the wicked from Him (v. 22). God does not burden people with unjust trials (v. 23). The wicked are suddenly destroyed, sometimes visibly (vv. 24–26), because they have turned from God and ignored His ways (v. 27), causing the cries of the oppressed to rise to Him (v. 28).

Application: God's omniscience and impartial judgment should encourage us that no injustice escapes His notice, even when we cannot see His hand.

Verses 28–37: Humility Before God

Elihu concludes by emphasizing God's sovereignty over blessing and trouble (v. 29) and His desire to prevent hypocrites from reigning (v. 30). He urges Job to confess any wrongdoing rather than multiply complaints (vv. 31–33). Elihu's final verdict is harsh: Job has spoken without knowledge and added rebellion to his sin through his multitude of words against God (vv. 35–37).

Application: While Elihu's judgment is severe, his underlying principle holds: we should approach God with humility, readiness to learn, and restraint in our accusations.

Application for Today

Though Elihu's tone is often rigid, Chapter 34 reminds us that God's holiness, justice, and omniscience are unquestionable. When suffering strikes, we may grieve, question, and cry out—the Psalms teach us this—but we must never slide into accusing God of wickedness or implying that righteousness is futile. Instead, we trust that the God who sees all things and judges impart

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