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Job 36:2
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Be patient with me a little longer, and I will inform you,for there is still more to be said on God’s behalf.
"Bear with me a little, and I will show you; For I still have something to say on God's behalf.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
"Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God's behalf.
"Listen to me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said for God.
"Be patient with me a little longer and I will instruct you, for I still have words to speak on God's behalf.
"Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is still more to be said on God's behalf.
"Bear with me a little, and I will show you; For I still have something to say on God's behalf.
Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
"Wait for me a little, and I will show youThat there is yet more to be said in God's behalf.
"Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God's behalf.
Be patient a while longer; I have something else to say in God's defense.
"Bear with me a little, and I will show you that there is more to say on God's behalf.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet words for +God.
"Be patient with me a little longer. God has a few more words that he wants me to say.
Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for there are yet words to speak on Gods behalf.
"Bear with me a little longer, and I will explain, for I still have something to say on God's behalf.
Wait for me a little, and I will show you that there are yet words for God.
holde the still a litle, and I shal shewe the, what I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
Suffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God's behalf.
Give me a little more time, and I will make it clear to you; for I have still something to say for God.
Suffer me a little, and I will tell thee; for there are yet words on God's behalf.
Suffer mee a little, and I will shewe thee, that I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
Holde thee still a litle, & I shall shew thee what I haue yet to speake on gods behalfe.
Wait for me yet a little while, that I may teach thee: for there is yet speech in me.
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to say on God's behalf.
Suffre thou me a litil, and Y schal schewe to thee; for yit Y haue that, that Y schal speke for God.
Allow me a little, and I will show you; For I have yet somewhat to say on God's behalf.
Suffer me a little, and I will show thee that [I have] yet to speak on God's behalf.
"Bear with me a little, and I will show you That there are yet words to speak on God's behalf.
"Let me go on, and I will show you the truth. For I have not finished defending God!
"Wait for me a little longer, and I will show you that there is yet more to be said for God.
"Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God's behalf.
Restrain thyself for me a little, and I will shew thee, that, yet - for GOD, there is justification,
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to speak in God’s behalf.
"Bear with me a little, and I will show you, for I have yet something to say on God's behalf.
Honour me a little, and I shew thee, That yet for God [are] words.
"Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yet more to be said in God's behalf.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Suffer: Job 21:3, Job 33:31-33, Hebrews 13:22
I have yet to speak: etc. Heb. there are yet words for God, Job 13:7, Job 13:8, Job 33:6, Exodus 4:16, Jeremiah 15:19, Ezekiel 2:7, 2 Corinthians 5:20
Reciprocal: Job 15:17 - hear me
Cross-References
So he said, "Cursed be Canaan [the son of Ham]; A servant of servants He shall be to his brothers."
Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am tired of living because of the daughters of Heth [these insolent wives of Esau]. If Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth, like these daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?"
and [to appease his parents] Esau went to [the family of] Ishmael and took as his wife, in addition to the wives he [already] had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth [Ishmael's firstborn son].
The children of Anah are these: Dishon and Oholibamah [Esau's wife], the daughter of Anah.
Then Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned as his successor.
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, reigned as his successor. The name of his [walled] city was Avith.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Suffer me a little,.... Bear with me a little longer, and allow me to say a few words more. I have but little more to say, and it will take but a little time to say it in; thus, proposing brevity, he hoped to be heard with patience, since he should not long trespass upon it. The word used has the signification of a crown; but not to be understood in the sense of surrounding, as a crown surrounds the head, as some, who interpret it, stand about me, surround me, in order to hear; for this cannot with propriety be said to a single person; but rather in the sense of doing honour, as Aben Ezra; and so the meaning may be, do me the honour of giving; me thy presence a little longer, and hearing me out patiently;
and I will show thee: make things clear, manifest, and plain to thee: clearness of expression, with brevity, recommends a discourse. Something may be here supplied; for a greater stop is here to be made than in our version, as either "my opinion", as in Job 32:10; his sentiment concerning God and his righteousness in his dealings with the sons of men; or "truth", as Ben Gersom; truth in general, plain naked truth, without any colouring, just as it is, cordially, sincerely, in love, and by clear manifestations of it; and particularly the truth of the righteousness of God in all his ways and works. He proposed to make it clear to him that God did all things well and right, and to lay before him in the plainest manner what were the ends God had in view in dealing thus with Job, and what was his duty to do in his present circumstances;
that [I have] yet to speak in God's behalf: or "for I have yet to speak" g, c. Elihu had said much for God already, in vindication of his sovereignty, purity, holiness, and justice, and he had yet more to say out of the abundance of his heart his mouth spake for God; he set out with this, that he was full of matter, and wanted to vent himself, that he might be eased, Job 32:18; and he had vented much, but he had yet more to deliver; and since it was not for himself, in his own behalf, nor of any other but God, he hoped he should be heard: it may be rendered, "for yet God has words" h, to put into my mouth, and speak by me; signifying, that he had spoken by him already, and had still more to say by him; and since it was not so much he that spoke, as God that spoke in him and by him, it might be expected he would be heard.
g ×× "quia", Pagninus, Montanus; "nam", Junius Tremellius, Piscator. h ×¢×× ××××× ×××× "adhue Deo sermones", Montanus "habit enim Deus adhue quod dicet", Castalio; so some in Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Suffer me a little - Even beyond the regular order of speaking; or, allow me to go on though I have fully occupied my place in the ânumberâ of speeches. Jarchi remarks that this verse is âChaldaic,â and it is worthy of observation that the principal words in it are not those ordinarily used in Hebrew to express the same thought, but are such as occur in the Chaldee. The word rendered âsufferâ (×תר kaÌthar) has here a signification which occurs only an Syriac and Chaldee. It properly means in Hebrew: to âsurround,â in a hostile sense; Judges 20:43; Psalms 22:12; then in the Hiphil to crown oneself. In Syriac and Chaldee, it means âto waitâ - perhaps from the idea of going round and round - and this is the meaning here. He wished them not to remit their attention, but to have patience with what he would yet say.
And I will show thee that - Margin, âthere are yet words for God.â The Hebrew is, âAnd I will show you that there are yet words for God;â that is, that there were yet many. considerations which could be urged in vindication of his government. The idea of Elihu is not so much that âheâ had much to say, as that in fact there was much that âcould beâ said for him. He regarded his character and government as having been attacked, and he believed that there were ample considerations which could be urged in its defense. The word which is here rendered âI will show theeâ (×××× 'achaÌvekaÌ), is also Chaldee in its signification. It is from ××× chaÌvaÌh (Chaldee) not used in the Qal, but it occurs in other forms in the Chaldee portion of the Scriptures; see Daniel 2:11, Daniel 2:16, Daniel 2:24, Daniel 2:27. The use of these Chaldee words is somewhat remarkable, and perhaps may throw some light on the question about the time and place of the composition of the book.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 36:2. That I have yet to speak on God's behalf. — I have other proofs to allege in behalf of God's justice and providence.
