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King James Version

Job 33:2

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Job, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Pit;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elihu;  

Parallel Translations

New Living Translation
Now that I have begun to speak, let me continue.
English Revised Version
Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Update Bible Version
Look now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
New Century Version
I open my mouth and am ready to speak.
New English Translation
See now, I have opened my mouth; my tongue in my mouth has spoken.
Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
World English Bible
See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
Amplified Bible
"Behold, I have opened my mouth [to begin my speech]; My tongue in my mouth is going to speak.
English Standard Version
Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! Y haue openyd my mouth, my tunge schal speke in my chekis.
Berean Standard Bible
Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.
Contemporary English Version
Everything I will say
American Standard Version
Behold now, I have opened my mouth; My tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Bible in Basic English
See, now my mouth is open, my tongue gives out words.
Complete Jewish Bible
Look, I am opening my mouth; the words are on the tip of my tongue.
Darby Translation
Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaketh in my palate,
Easy-to-Read Version
I am ready to speak.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Behold now, I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
King James Version (1611)
Behold, now I haue opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
New Life Bible
See, I open my mouth. My tongue in my mouth wants to speak.
New Revised Standard
See, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Beholde now, I haue opened my mouth: my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
George Lamsa Translation
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue speaks in my mouth.
Good News Translation
I am ready to say what's on my mind.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Lo! I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue, with my palate, hath spoken,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold now I have opened my mouth, let my tongue speak within my jaws.
Revised Standard Version
Behold, I open my mouth; the tongue in my mouth speaks.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Behold, I haue now opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my throte.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For behold, I have opened my mouth, and my tongue has spoken.
Christian Standard Bible®
I am going to open my mouth;my tongue will form words on my palate.
Hebrew Names Version
See now, I have opened my mouth. My tongue has spoken in my mouth.
Lexham English Bible
Please look, I open my mouth; my tongue in my mouth speaks.
Literal Translation
Behold, now I have opened my mouth; my tongue has spoken in my mouth.
Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I pray thee, I have opened my mouth, My tongue hath spoken in the palate.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, I wil open my mouth, & my tonge shal speake out of my chawes.
New American Standard Bible
"Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks.
New King James Version
Now, I open my mouth; My tongue speaks in my mouth.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks.
Legacy Standard Bible
Behold now, I open my mouth;My tongue in my mouth speaks.

Contextual Overview

1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly. 4 The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. 5 If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up. 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.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

I: Job 3:1, Psalms 78:2, Matthew 5:2

mouth: Heb. palate, Job 31:30, *marg.

Reciprocal: Job 34:3 - mouth Job 35:16 - General 2 Corinthians 6:11 - our mouth

Cross-References

Genesis 29:30
And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Genesis 37:3
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
Malachi 3:17
And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Behold, now I have opened my mouth,.... Begun to speak in order to give vent to the fulness of matter within him, which made him, like bottles of new wine, ready to burst; and since he had opened his lips, that he might speak and be refreshed, he desires Job to listen to him, and offers same things to his consideration to induce him to it:

my tongue hath spoken in my mouth: but does not every man's tongue speak in his mouth when he speaks? is there anything singular and peculiar in this, that can excite attention? it may be rendered, "in my palate" d; which, as it is an instrument of speech, so of tasting and trying food, see Job 6:30; and Elihu's sense is, that he had thoroughly considered what he should say, he had well weighed what he should speak, and should not deliver anything raw, crude, and undigested; he had palated his words, in order to discern whether there was anything in them perverse or not.

d בחכי "in palato meo", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Beza, Schultens; so Mr. Broughton.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My tongue hath spoken in my mouth - Margin, “palate.” The meaning is, that since he had ventured to speak, and had actually commenced, he would utter only that which was worthy to be heard. This is properly the commencement of his argument, for all that he had before said was merely an introduction. The word palate - “in my palate” (בחכי bechêkiy) is used here because of the importance of that organ in the act of speaking. Perhaps also, there may be reference to the fact that the Hebrews made much more use of the lower organs of enunciation - the palate, and the throat, than we do, and much less use of the teeth and lips. Hence, their language was strongly guttural.


 
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