Job 35:14 BSB — MannaFest

Job 35:14

How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

BSB

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ASV

How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

KJV

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Although thou sayest thou shall not see him,.... Which is another expression of Job's taken notice of by Elihu, and to which he makes answer; he seems to refer to Job 23:3. God is indeed invisible in his nature and essence, but is to be seen in his works of creation and providence; which Job was acquainted with, and in which he had seen somewhat of the glory of God, and of his divine perfections in them. See Job 9:

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

But it was not fair to charge this upon Job, which he had neither directly nor indirectly affirmed. Clouds, &c. - They are far above us, and God is far above them. How much then is he out of the reach either of our sins or our services?

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Thou sayest thou shalt not see Him - Several MSS. have “Thou shalt not see me,” and the Septuagint, and one other, “Thou shalt not see us,” but without the points, תשורנו, the original may be read see Him or see Us, the third person singular, or the first person plural. Yet judgment is before him - Rest assured that God has not forgotten either to punish or to save; therefore trust in him; choose to be a monument of his mercy, rather than of his justice.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

But the Hebrew favors MAURER, "How much less (will God . . . regard, Job 35:13), since thou sayest, that He does not regard thee." So in Job 4:19. Thus Elihu alludes to Job's words (Job 19:7; 30:20). judgment--that is, thy cause, thy right; as in Ps 9:16;

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
אַ֣ף	'af	indeed?	H637 →
כִּֽי־	ki-	if	H3588 →
תֹ֭אמַר	To.mar	you will say	H559 →
לֹ֣א	lo'	not	H3808 →
תְשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ	te.shu.Re.nu	you observe him	H7789 →
דִּ֥ין	din	[the] case	H1779 →
לְ֝פָנָ֗יו	le.fa.Nav	[is] <to> before him	H6440 →
וּתְח֥וֹלֵֽל	u.te.Cho.lel	so you may wait	H2342 →
לֽוֹ׃	lo	for him

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Isaiah 54:17
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the…
leads to
- Romans 8:28–39
  And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Isaiah 54:15
  If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you.
- John 10:28–30
  I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand.
- Isaiah 50:8
  The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!
- Romans 8:1
  Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Through
Psalms 62:8
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
leads to
- Philippians 4:6
  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- Isaiah 26:4
  Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
Through
Psalms 62:5
Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him.
leads to
- Micah 7:7
  But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

About Job

Job Hears of His Misfortunes — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Job

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Job