Job 33:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Behold, I am according to thy wishb in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. ”

• Job 33:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Behold, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead - Margin, as in Hebrew “mouth.” The mouth is that by which we express our desires, and the word here is equivalent to wish. Some have, however, re...

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• Job 33:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in (b) God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. (b) Because Job had wished to dispute his cause with God, ( Job 16:21 ) so that he might do it without fear...

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• Job 33:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Elihu turns to Job and bids him answer him, if he can. He will not terrify him into silence, as Job said God would ( Job 9:34 ; Job 13:21 ). Job 33:4 should follow Job 33:6 and thus Job 33:...

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• Job 33:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  thy wish. Compare Job 13:3 ; Job 13:18-24 ; Job 16:21 ; Job 23:3-9 ; Job 30:20 ; Job 31:35 .

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• Job 33:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay - Mr. Good, and before him none othe...

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• Job 33:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I also am formed out of the clay— Houbigant renders this passage, I, I say, who am formed out of the same clay: Job 33:7 . Therefore my terror shall not, &c. These, and the 4th verse, seem...

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• Job 33:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. (Note, Job 33:4 ; Job 31:35 ; Job 13:3 ; Job 13:20-21 .) In God's stead - literally, 'for God' х...

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• Job 33:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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.

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• Job 33:6 - 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 33:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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...

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• Job 33:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• Job 33:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (6) Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. (7) Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. Here again Elihu...

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• Job 33:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God's stead ,.... So some persons are, as civil magistrates, the ministers of the word, the prophets of the Old Testament, and the apostles of the New; see 2...

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• Job 33:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. Ver. 6. Behold, I am according to thy wish ] Heb. According to thy mouth. If the saints do but open their mou...

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• Job 33:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Behold, I am, &c., in God's stead I will plead with thee in God's name and stead, and on his behalf, which thou hast often wished that some one would do. I also am formed out of the clay I am...

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• Job 33:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• Job 33:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Address of Elihu. B. C. 1520.       1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and h...

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• Job 33:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  I will plead with thee in God's name and stead, and on his behalf, which thou hast oft wished that God would do upon equal terms, and laying aside his terrible majesty, &c. Or, I am as thou art...

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• Job 33:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• Job 33:6 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Job 33:6-7 Elihu seems to stand forth as the very type of young, ardent, imaginative, quasi-inspired genius; he is the mouthpiece of the young age, the young school, which always vehemently protes...

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• Job 33:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  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...

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• Job 33:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Job 33:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches. Personal applications of truth Here is the great failure in the case of the three friends and Elihu: they speak broad generalities; they are sure...

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• Job 33:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• Job 33:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Elihu Challenges Job and Questions his Innocence

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• Job 33:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Corinthians 5:1 ; 2 Corinthians 5:20 ; Exodus 4:16 ; Genesis 2:7 ; Genesis 3:19 ; Genesis 30:2 ; Job 10:9 ; Job 13:12 ; Job 13:3 ; Job 20:22 ; Job 23:3 ; Job 23:4 ; Job 31:35 ; Job 4:...

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• Job 33:6 - 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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• Job 33:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Behold — I will plead with thee in God's name and stead, which thou hast often wished, and I am God's creature like thyself.

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