“ Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, ”
Behold, he findeth occasions against me - That is, God. This is not exactly the language of Job, though much that he had said had seemed to imply this. The idea is, that God sought opportunity to...
findeth . seeketh. Compare Numbers 14:35 ; Numbers 32:7 . He counteth. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "that He may count".
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,
Behold he findeth occasions against me— The first branch of this passage, Behold he findeth occasions against me; or, as Heath and others render it, He inventeth cruelties against me, is not to...
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, Occasions - for hostility: literally, enmities ( Job 13:24 ; Job 16:9 ; Job 19:11 ; Job 30:21 ). х tªnuw'owt ( H8...
The Speeches of Elihu (continued) 1-13. Elihu blames Job for regarding himself as sinless, and complaining that' God is his enemy and will not answer him.
Behold, he findeth occasions against me. — See Job 13:24 ; Job 13:26-27 ; Job 19:11 .
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....
the Interpreter Job 33:1-33 It is not wonderful that Elihu has been mistaken for the Mediator Himself, so helpfully does he interpose between Job and his Maker. He dwells especially on his own...
Elihu began his direct appeal to Job by asking his attention, assuring him of sincerity in motive, and finally declaring that he spoke to him as a comrade, not as a judge, or one who would fill him w...
(8) В¶ Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, (9) I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. (10) Behold, he...
Behold, he findeth occasions against me ,.... That is, sought in order to find them; so Job in some places suggests, that God inquired after his sins, and sought diligently after them, that he might...
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy, Ver. 10. Behold, he findeth occasions against me ] Or, breaches; he picks quarrels with me, and would fain find out somewhat...
Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing I shall not charge thee with hypocrisy, as thy friends do, which God only can discern; but with those words which I myself have heard from thee; I am clean wi...
HE SPEAKS AS A MEDIATOR (vv.1-7) Elihu did not take any haughty and unfeeling attitude as did Job's three friends, but speaks with simple humility, entreating Job to hear and consider what he sa...
8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, 9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. 10...
He picketh quarrels with me, and watcheth over and searcheth after all my errors and frailties, as Job said, Job 10:6 , Job 14:16,17 ; severely marking what is amiss in me, that thence he may...
ELIHU’S FIRST SPEECH Elihu addresses himself to Job on the subject of God’s afflictive dispensations. Afflictions often disciplinary chastisements. I. He bespeaks Job’s careful attention to al...
This is a speech of young Elihu, who had sat quietly listening to the taunting words of the three «candid friends» of Job, and to the somewhat exasperated replies of the patriarch. At last, the young...
Job 33:4 . The Spirit of God hath made me. See on Genesis 2:7 , and Psalms 33:6 . The creation of man was known to all the descendants of Noah, much the same as to Moses. Sanchoniatho the Phœnic...
EXPOSITION Job 33:1-18 In this chapter Elihu, turning away from the "comforters," proceeds to address Job himself, offering to reason out the matter in dispute with him, in God's stead. Aft...
Elihu Challenges Job and Questions his Innocence
Job 10:15-17 ; Job 13:24 ; Job 13:25 ; Job 14:16 ; Job 16:9 ; Job 19:11 ; Job 30:21 ; Job 31:35 ; Job 34:5 ; Job 9:30 ; Job 9:31
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...