Job 13:17

World English Bible

Contextual Overview

¹³ "Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will. ¹⁴ Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand? ¹⁵ Behold, he will kill me; I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him. ¹⁶ This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him. ¹⁷ Hear diligently my speech. Let my declaration be in your ears. ¹⁸ See now, I have set my cause in order. I know that I am righteous. ¹⁹ Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit. ²⁰ "Only don't do two things to me; Then I will not hide myself from your face: ²¹ Withdraw your hand far from me; And don't let your terror make me afraid. ²² Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and you answer me.

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Job 13:6, Job 33:1

Cross-References

Genesis 13:15
for all the land which you see, I will give to you, and to your offspring forever.

Genesis 13:17
Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it to you."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Hear diligently my speech,.... Or, "in hearing hear" s; meaning, not only that his friends would attentively hear him, but continue to hear him; that they would hear him out what he had to say further: upon his expressing himself with so much faith and confidence in God, they might rise up from their seats and be preparing to be gone, as not having patience to hear a man talk so confidently, who they thought was a bad man and an hypocrite; or they might attempt to interrupt him while speaking, and therefore he desires they would be still, and patiently and diligently hear what he had more to say:

and my declaration with your ears; that is, that they would listen to it attentively, when he doubted not but he should make his case as clear as the sun, and set it in such a point of view, as that it would appear most plainly to be right, and he to be a just man.

s שמעו שמוע "audite audiendo", Pagninus, Montanus, Beza, &c.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hear diligently my speech - That which I have made; that is, the declaration which I have made of my innocence. He refers to his solemn declaration, Job 13:15-16 that he had unwavering confidence in God, and that even should God slay him he would put confidence in him. This solemn appeal he wished them to attend to as one of the utmost importance.