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This chapter sees the end of Elihu's speech, and we note that Job is not given the chance to reply. God takes over the discussion now and brings Job to his senses. It is as if God has been waiting for the opportunity to do this, but it was not provided by the older men.
Peter [UK] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
37:1-13 The fact that God later calls Job to look at aspects of His work of itself does not give credence to the words of Elihu. To just ask the questions does not prove that Elihu was taking the correct approach to Job's problems. We have already seen in the earlier chapters that he took to himself a status that he had not been given.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
Elihu concludes his speech by saying how great God is. Elihu definitely had a good understanding of God in nature.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to David
Vs.11-13 show how He can display His love or His anger through using the same natural phenomenon. He can bring the rain to grow the crops we need for sustenance. He can also use the same medium for destruction.
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to Michael
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1. At this <2063> also my heart <3820> trembleth <2729>(8799), and is moved out <5425>(8799) of his place <4725>.
2. Hear <8085>(8798) attentively <8085>(8800) the noise <7267> of his voice <6963>, and the sound <1899> that goeth out <3318>(8799) of his mouth <6310>.
3. He directeth <3474>(8765) it <8281>(8799) under the whole heaven <8064>, and his lightning <216> unto the ends <3671> of the earth <776>.
4. After <310> it a voice <6963> roareth <7580>(8799): he thundereth <7481>(8686) with the voice <6963> of his excellency <1347>; and he will not stay <6117>(8762) them when his voice <6963> is heard <8085>(8735).
5. God <410> thundereth <7481>(8686) marvellously <6381>(8737) with his voice <6963>; great things <1419> doeth <6213>(8802) he, which we cannot comprehend <3045>(8799).
6. For he saith <559>(8799) to the snow <7950>, Be thou <1933>(8798) on the earth <776>; likewise to the small <4306> rain <1653>, and to the great <4306> rain <1653> of his strength <5797>.
7. He sealeth up <2856>(8799) the hand <3027> of every man <120>; that all men <582> may know <3045>(8800) his work <4639>.
8. Then the beasts <2416> go <935>(8799) into <1119> dens <695>, and remain <7931>(8799) in their places <4585>.
9. Out of the south <2315> cometh <935>(8799) the whirlwind <5492>: and cold <7135> out of the north <4215>.
10. By the breath <5397> of God <410> frost <7140> is given <5414>(8799): and the breadth <7341> of the waters <4325> is straitened <4164>.
11. Also by watering <7377> he wearieth <2959>(8686) the thick cloud <5645>: he scattereth <6327>(8686) his bright <216> cloud <6051>:
12. And it is turned <2015>(8693) round about <4524> by his counsels <8458>: that they may do <6467> whatsoever he commandeth <6680>(8762) them upon the face <6440> of the world <8398> in the earth <776>.
13. He causeth it to come <4672>(8686), whether for correction <7626>, or for his land <776>, or for mercy <2617>.
14. Hearken <238>(8685) unto this, O Job <347>: stand still <5975>(8798), and consider <995>(8708) the wondrous <6381>(8737) works of God <410>.
15. Dost thou know <3045>(8799) when God <433> disposed <7760>(8800) them, and caused the light <216> of his cloud <6051> to shine <3313>(8689)?
16. Dost thou know <3045>(8799) the balancings <4657> of the clouds <5645>, the wondrous works <4652> of him which is perfect <8549> in knowledge <1843>?
17. How thy garments <899> are warm <2525>, when he quieteth <8252>(8687) the earth <776> by the south <1864> wind?
18. Hast thou with him spread out <7554>(8686) the sky <7834>, which is strong <2389>, and as a molten <3332>(8716) looking glass <7209>?
19. Teach <3045>(8685) us what we shall say <559>(8799) unto him; for we cannot order <6186>(8799) our speech by reason <6440> of darkness <2822>.
20. Shall it be told <5608>(8792) him that I speak <1696>(8762)? if a man <376> speak <559>(8804), surely he shall be swallowed up <1104>(8792).
21. And now men see <7200>(8804) not the bright <925> light <216> which is in the clouds <7834>: but the wind <7307> passeth <5674>(8804), and cleanseth <2891>(8762) them.
22. Fair weather <2091> cometh <857>(8799) out of the north <6828>: with God <433> is terrible <3372>(8737) majesty <1935>.
23. Touching the Almighty <7706>, we cannot find him out <4672>(8804): he is excellent <7689> in power <3581>, and in judgment <4941>, and in plenty <7230> of justice <6666>: he will not afflict <6031>(8762).
24. Men <582> do therefore fear <3372>(8804) him: he respecteth <7200>(8799) not any that are wise <2450> of heart <3820>.
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1. The burden <4853> of the word <1697> of the LORD <3068> for Israel <3478>, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068>, which stretcheth <5186>(8802) forth the heavens <8064>, and layeth the foundation <3245>(8801) of the earth <776>, and formeth <3335>(8802) the spirit <7307> of man <120> within <7130> him.
2. Behold, I will make <7760>(8802) Jerusalem <3389> a cup <5592> of trembling <7478> unto all the people <5971> round about <5439>, when they shall be in the siege <4692> both against Judah <3063> and against Jerusalem <3389>.
3. And in that day <3117> will I make <7760>(8799) Jerusalem <3389> a burdensome <4614> stone <68> for all people <5971>: all that burden <6006>(8802) themselves with it shall be cut in pieces <8295>(8800) <8295>(8735), though all the people <1471> of the earth <776> be gathered together <622>(8738) against it.
4. In that day <3117>, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068>, I will smite <5221>(8686) every horse <5483> with astonishment <8541>, and his rider <7392>(8802) with madness <7697>: and I will open <6491>(8799) mine eyes <5869> upon the house <1004> of Judah <3063>, and will smite <5221>(8686) every horse <5483> of the people <5971> with blindness <5788>.
5. And the governors <441> of Judah <3063> shall say <559>(8804) in their heart <3820>, The inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Jerusalem <3389> shall be my strength <556> in the LORD <3068> of hosts <6635> their God <430>.
6. In that day <3117> will I make <7760>(8799) the governors <441> of Judah <3063> like an hearth <3595> of fire <784> among the wood <6086>, and like a torch <3940> of fire <784> in a sheaf <5995>; and they shall devour <398>(8804) all the people <5971> round about <5439>, on the right hand <3225> and on the left <8040>: and Jerusalem <3389> shall be inhabited <3427>(8804) again in her own place, even in Jerusalem <3389>.
7. The LORD <3068> also shall save <3467>(8689) the tents <168> of Judah <3063> first <7223>, that the glory <8597> of the house <1004> of David <1732> and the glory <8597> of the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Jerusalem <3389> do not magnify <1431>(8799) themselves against Judah <3063>.
8. In that day <3117> shall the LORD <3068> defend <1598>(8686) the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Jerusalem <3389>; and he that is feeble <3782>(8737) among them at that day <3117> shall be as David <1732>; and the house <1004> of David <1732> shall be as God <430>, as the angel <4397> of the LORD <3068> before <6440> them.
9. And it shall come to pass in that day <3117>, that I will seek <1245>(8762) to destroy <8045>(8687) all the nations <1471> that come <935>(8802) against Jerusalem <3389>.
10. And I will pour <8210>(8804) upon the house <1004> of David <1732>, and upon the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Jerusalem <3389>, the spirit <7307> of grace <2580> and of supplications <8469>: and they shall look <5027>(8689) upon me whom they have pierced <1856>(8804), and they shall mourn <4553> for him, as one mourneth <5594>(8804) for his only <3173> son, and shall be in bitterness <4843>(8687) for him, as one that is in bitterness <4843>(8687) for his firstborn <1060>.
11. In that day <3117> shall there be a great <1431>(8799) mourning <4553> in Jerusalem <3389>, as the mourning <4553> of Hadadrimmon <1910> in the valley <1237> of Megiddon <4023>.
12. And the land <776> shall mourn <5594>(8804), every family <4940> apart <905>; the family <4940> of the house <1004> of David <1732> apart, and their wives <802> apart; the family <4940> of the house <1004> of Nathan <5416> apart, and their wives <802> apart;
13. The family <4940> of the house <1004> of Levi <3878> apart, and their wives <802> apart; the family <4940> of Shimei <8097> apart, and their wives <802> apart;
14. All the families <4940> that remain <7604>(8737), every family <4940> apart, and their wives <802> apart.
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V.4 To follow Christ is to do his commandments. Those who follow him in his humility will follow him in all his glory when the day of his enthronement on Mount Zion arrives.
John Wilson [Toronto West (Can)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to John
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1. And <2532> I looked <1492>(5627), and <2532>, lo <2400>(5628), a Lamb <721> stood <2476>(5761) on <1909> the mount <3735> Sion <4622>, and <2532> with <3326> him <846> an hundred <1540> forty <5062> and four <5064> thousand <5505>, having <2192>(5723) his <846> Father's <3962> name <3686> written <1125>(5772) in <1909> their <848> foreheads <3359>.
2. And <2532> I heard <191>(5656) a voice <5456> from <1537> heaven <3772>, as <5613> the voice <5456> of many <4183> waters <5204>, and <2532> as <5613> the voice <5456> of a great <3173> thunder <1027>: and <2532> I heard <191>(5656) the voice <5456> of harpers <2790> harping <2789>(5723) with <1722> their <848> harps <2788>:
3. And <2532> they sung <103>(5719) as it were <5613> a new <2537> song <5603> before <1799> the throne <2362>, and <2532> before <1799> the four <5064> beasts <2226>, and <2532> the elders <4245>: and <2532> no man <3762> could <1410>(5711) learn <3129>(5629) that song <5603> but <1508> the hundred <1540> and forty <5062> and four <5064> thousand <5505>, which <3588> were redeemed <59>(5772) from <575> the earth <1093>.
4. These <3778> are they <1526>(5748) which <3739> were <3435> <0> not <3756> defiled <3435>(5681) with <3326> women <1135>; for <1063> they are <1526>(5748) virgins <3933>. These <3778> are they <1526>(5748) which <3588> follow <190>(5723) the Lamb <721> whithersoever <3699> <302> he goeth <5217>(5725). These <3778> were redeemed <59>(5681) from <575> among men <444>, being the firstfruits <536> unto God <2316> and <2532> to the Lamb <721>.
5. And <2532> in <1722> their <846> mouth <4750> was found <2147>(5681) no <3756> guile <1388>: for <1063> they are <1526>(5748) without fault <299> before <1799> the throne <2362> of God <2316>.
6. And <2532> I saw <1492>(5627) another <243> angel <32> fly <4072>(5740) in <1722> the midst of heaven <3321>, having <2192>(5723) the everlasting <166> gospel <2098> to preach <2097>(5658) unto them that dwell <2730>(5723) on <1909> the earth <1093>, and <2532> to every <3956> nation <1484>, and <2532> kindred <5443>, and <2532> tongue <1100>, and <2532> people <2992>,
7. Saying <3004>(5723) with <1722> a loud <3173> voice <5456>, Fear <5399>(5676) God <2316>, and <2532> give <1325>(5628) glory <1391> to him <846>; for <3754> the hour <5610> of his <846> judgment <2920> is come <2064>(5627): and <2532> worship <4352>(5657) him that made <4160>(5660) heaven <3772>, and <2532> earth <1093>, and <2532> the sea <2281>, and <2532> the fountains <4077> of waters <5204>.
8. And <2532> there followed <190>(5656) another <243> angel <32>, saying <3004>(5723), Babylon <897> is fallen <4098>(5627), is fallen <4098>(5627), that great <3173> city <4172>, because <3754> she made <4222> <0> all <3956> nations <1484> drink <4222>(5758) of <1537> the wine <3631> of the wrath <2372> of her <848> fornication <4202>.
9. And <2532> the third <5154> angel <32> followed <190>(5656) them <846>, saying <3004>(5723) with <1722> a loud <3173> voice <5456>, If any man <1536> worship <4352>(5719) the beast <2342> and <2532> his <846> image <1504>, and <2532> receive <2983>(5719) his mark <5480> in <1909> his <848> forehead <3359>, or <2228> in <1909> his <848> hand <5495>,
10. The same <846> <2532> shall drink <4095>(5695) of <1537> the wine <3631> of the wrath <2372> of God <2316>, which <3588> is poured out <2767>(5772) without mixture <194> into <1722> the cup <4221> of his <846> indignation <3709>; and <2532> he shall be tormented <928>(5701) with <1722> fire <4442> and <2532> brimstone <2303> in the presence <1799> of the holy <40> angels <32>, and <2532> in the presence <1799> of the Lamb <721>:
11. And <2532> the smoke <2586> of their <846> torment <929> ascendeth up <305>(5719) for <1519> ever <165> and ever <165>: and <2532> they have <2192>(5719) no <3756> rest <372> day <2250> nor <2532> night <3571>, who <3588> worship <4352>(5723) the beast <2342> and <2532> his <846> image <1504>, and <2532> whosoever <1536> receiveth <2983>(5719) the mark <5480> of his <846> name <3686>.
12. Here <5602> is <2076>(5748) the patience <5281> of the saints <40>: here <5602> are they that keep <5083>(5723) the commandments <1785> of God <2316>, and <2532> the faith <4102> of Jesus <2424>.
13. And <2532> I heard <191>(5656) a voice <5456> from <1537> heaven <3772> saying <3004>(5723) unto me <3427>, Write <1125>(5657), Blessed <3107> are the dead <3498> which <3588> die <599>(5723) in <1722> the Lord <2962> from henceforth <534>: Yea <3483>, saith <3004>(5719) the Spirit <4151>, that <2443> they may rest <373>(5672) from <1537> their <848> labours <2873>; and <1161> their <846> works <2041> do follow <190>(5719) <3326> them <846>.
14. And <2532> I looked <1492>(5627), and <2532> behold <2400>(5628) a white <3022> cloud <3507>, and <2532> upon <1909> the cloud <3507> one sat <2521>(5740) like <3664> unto the Son <5207> of man <444>, having <2192>(5723) on <1909> his <848> head <2776> a golden <5552> crown <4735>, and <2532> in <1722> his <848> hand <5495> a sharp <3691> sickle <1407>.
15. And <2532> another <243> angel <32> came <1831>(5627) out of <1537> the temple <3485>, crying <2896>(5723) with <1722> a loud <3173> voice <5456> to him that sat <2521>(5740) on <1909> the cloud <3507>, Thrust in <3992>(5657) thy <4675> sickle <1407>, and <2532> reap <2325>(5657): for <3754> the time <5610> is come <2064>(5627) for thee <4671> to reap <2325>(5658); for <3754> the harvest <2326> of the earth <1093> is ripe <3583>(5681).
16. And <2532> he that sat <2521>(5740) on <1909> the cloud <3507> thrust in <906>(5627) his <848> sickle <1407> on <1909> the earth <1093>; and <2532> the earth <1093> was reaped <2325>(5681).
17. And <2532> another <243> angel <32> came <1831>(5627) out of <1537> the temple <3485> which <3588> is in <1722> heaven <3772>, he <846> also <2532> having <2192>(5723) a sharp <3691> sickle <1407>.
18. And <2532> another <243> angel <32> came <1831>(5627) out <1537> from the altar <2379>, which had <2192>(5723) power <1849> over <1909> fire <4442>; and <2532> cried <5455>(5656) with a loud <3173> cry <2906> to him that had <2192>(5723) the sharp <3691> sickle <1407>, saying <3004>(5723), Thrust in <3992>(5657) thy <4675> sharp <3691> sickle <1407>, and <2532> gather <5166>(5657) the clusters <1009> of the vine of the earth <1093>; for <3754> her <846> grapes <4718> are fully ripe <187>(5656).
19. And <2532> the angel <32> thrust in <906>(5627) his <848> sickle <1407> into <1519> the earth <1093>, and <2532> gathered <5166>(5656) the vine <288> of the earth <1093>, and <2532> cast <906>(5627) it into <1519> the great <3173> winepress <3025> of the wrath <2372> of God <2316>.
20. And <2532> the winepress <3025> was trodden <3961>(5681) without <1854> the city <4172>, and <2532> blood <129> came <1831>(5627) out of <1537> the winepress <3025>, even unto <891> the horse <2462> bridles <5469>, by the space of <575> a thousand <5507> and six hundred <1812> furlongs <4712>.