Job 32:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons,d whilst ye searched out what to say. ”

• Job 32:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I gave ear to your reasons - Margin, “understandings.” The meaning is, that he had given the most respectful attention to the views which they had expressed, implying that he had been all along p...

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• Job 32:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out (g) what to say. (g) To prove that Job's affliction came for his sins.

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• Job 32:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Elihu had remained silent because of his youth. However wisdom is not a matter of age, but of Divine inspiration. Where the friends have failed, Elihu will succeed: there is no need to call in God....

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• Job 32:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons - Instead of תבונותיכם tebunotheychem, your reason...

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• Job 32:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. Therefore, Elihu was present from the first. Therefore, Elihu was present from the first. Re...

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• Job 32:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Speeches of Elihu It is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a later addition. The grounds for this view are the following. His presence comes upon the reader with su...

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• Job 32:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1-22 ; Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends....

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• Job 32:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Elihu Enters Job 32:1-22 The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before God Himself takes up the argument there is anothe...

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• Job 32:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final movements takes no notice other than that of interr...

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• Job 32:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (6) В¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. (7) I said, Days should speak, and mul...

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• Job 32:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Behold, I waited for your words ,.... With great desire, with great eagerness and earnestness, in hope of meeting with arguments fully satisfying and convincing; he waited for them, as for the rain,...

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• Job 32:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. Ver. 11. Behold, I waited for your words ] While you had anything to say I was silent, and no way t...

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• Job 32:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Behold, I waited for your words With silence, patience, and diligent attention, which therefore I now expect from you. I gave ear to your reasons Or, reasonings; Hebrew, תבונותיכם, tebunotheic...

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• Job 32:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has been a silent observer of this interesting drama. There app...

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• Job 32:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you mine opinion.   7 I said, Days should speak,...

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• Job 32:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  I waited with silence, and patience, and diligent attention; which therefore I now expect from you. Your reasons; or, reasonings , Heb. understandings ; or mind s ; the depth and strength of y...

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• Job 32:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  Notes Job 32:2 . “ Elihu ” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or, according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions concerning him, both as to his personality, speeches, and character. He has been...

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• Job 32:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Job 32:2 . Elihu. The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of Nahor; for Ram is thought to be Abraham; but a similarity of...

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• Job 32:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has been made of him; no subsequent notice is taken of hi...

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• Job 32:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Elihu Gives the Reason for his Speaking

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• Job 32:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Ecclesiastes 12:10 ; Ecclesiastes 12:9 ; Job 29:21 ; Job 29:23 ; Job 32:4 ; Job 5:27 ; Proverbs 18:17 ; Proverbs 28:11

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• Job 32:11 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  High Altitudes in Elihu's Answer to Job Job 32:1-22 , Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 ; Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We now come to that part of the Book of Job which present...

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