Job 33:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. ”

• Job 33:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I am clean - I am pure and holy. Without transgression - Job had not used these very expressions, nor had he intended to maintain that he was absolutely free from sin; see Job 9:20 . He had...

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• Job 33:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  I am (d) clean without transgression, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity in me. (d) He repeats Job's words, by which he protested his innocency in various places, but especially in the 13t...

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• Job 33:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

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• Job 33:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. Clean - spotless.

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• Job 33:9 - 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 33:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  I am clean without transgression. — Job has nowhere used this language; but many of his statements were capable of being so perverted and misrepresented ( Job 9:20-21 ; Job 16:17 ; Job 23:10-12 ;...

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• Job 33:9 - 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 33:9 - 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 33:9 - 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 33:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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...

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• Job 33:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  I am clean without transgression ,.... This with what follows is supposed to be gathered from Job 10:6 ; for this is nowhere said by Job in express words; though I rather think, since Elihu so pere...

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• Job 33:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  I am clean without transgression, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity in me. Ver. 9. I am clean without transgression ] Clear as the picked glass, without defection. I am innocent ] He...

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• Job 33:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Job 33:9 - 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 33:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        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...

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• Job 33:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Not simply and absolutely none, for he oft confesseth himself to be a sinner, as Job 9:1,2 , &c.; Job 14:4 ; but no such transgression or iniquity as might give God just occasion to punish hi...

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• Job 33:9 - 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 33:9 - 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 33:9 - 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 33:9 - 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 33:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Elihu Challenges Job and Questions his Innocence

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• Job 33:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Jeremiah 2:35 ; Job 10:7 ; Job 11:4 ; Job 16:17 ; Job 17:8 ; Job 23:11 ; Job 23:12 ; Job 27:5 ; Job 27:6 ; Job 29:14 ; Job 9:17 ; Job 9:23 ; Job 9:28

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• Job 33:9 - 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 33:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Clean — Not absolutely, for he often confesses himself to be a sinner, but no such transgression, as might give God just occasion to punish him so severely, as is implied, where he blames God for f...

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