The rest of the book is Job’s response to the testing. Of what did Job repent? What Job referred to here was God's revelation to him in the form of a voice out of the whirlwind. "Job acknowledges that God can achieve all that he plans, and that He plans, knowing that he can do all things. It had need to be an elaborate speech that shall work upon the conscience, such as was this before going. therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 1. Latin Vulgate 42:1 respondens autem Iob Domino dixit. Verses 1-6: Job’s confession and repentance took place finally. 1-6) Job makes his final submission, humbling himself in the dust before God. Jehovah gave, and Jehovah has taken away, blessed be the name of Jehovah. with the additional restriction that you offer Perseus any modifications you make. - This concluding chapter divides into two parts. … Likewise, the epilogue (42:7-17), is also written in prose. Job 42:11 - Then all his brothers, all his sisters, and all those who had been his acquaintances before, came to him and ate food with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversity that the L ORD had brought upon him. that being the most wonderful and most incredible thing in the whole book. As a matter of fact, all of the speakers in the Book of Job fall under the same blanket indictment, but Job is to be blamed far less than any of the others. Hide browse bar Your current position in the text is marked in blue. Job 42:7 Après que l'Eternel eut adressé ces paroles à Job, il dit à Eliphaz de Théman: Ma colère est enflammée contre toi et contre tes deux amis, parce que vous n'avez pas parlé de moi avec droiture comme l'a fait mon serviteur Job. ("Agamemnon", "Hom. changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. The Book of Job: Chapter 42, Verse 1 (Job 42:1) Font Size: Up | Down. You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. He didn't; nor, in this life, would he ever do so. Earlier, Job had been unwilling to speak (Job 40:4-5); but now, in the light of his greater understanding, he is willing to respond to God's invitation. "Job is a titanic figure of sinful man, standing at midpoint between the Garden of Eden and the New Testament. Download Pleiades ancient places geospacial dataset for this text. "[1] Van Selms elaborated this somewhat, writing, "I sense, from the examples you have cited, the behemoth and the leviathan, that you are able to realize all your plans for your creation, however far these may go beyond human conception. 42 Et Job répondit à l'Éternel et dit : 2 « Je sais que tu peux tout et qu'aucun dessein n'est trop difficile pour toi. (10-17)1-6 Job was now sensible of his guilt; he would no longer speak in his own excuse; he abhorred himself as a sinner in heart and life, especially for murmuring against God, and took shame to himself. I will question you, and you tell me the answers.” 3 "Qui est celui-ci, [disais-tu,] qui sans connaissance obscurcit les desseins ?" Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. In concordance Verse details; Chapter 42 Scripture. Job submitteth himself to God. Rainbow Missions, Inc. World English Bible. See here also the happy fruit of an affliction sanctified. 1 Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Job is commended for having spoken of God “what is right” (42:7). Then Job answered Jehovah, and said, read chapter 42 in ASV. Study Job 42 using Wesley’s Explanatory Notes to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 9.1", "denarius") All Search Options [view abbreviations] Home Collections/Texts Perseus Catalog Research Grants Open Source About Help. “If even that which is apparently most contradictory, rightly perceived, is so glorious, his affliction is also no such monstrous injustice as he thinks. "[7], "And repent in dust and ashes" (Job 42:6b). Job 42 10 L'Eternel rétablit Job dans son premier état, quand Job eut prié pour ses amis; et l'Eternel lui accorda le double de tout ce qu'il avait possédé. Study; Read «Job Chapter 41: Psalms Chapter 1» 1. Dernières paroles de Job à l'Éternel : Job se repent et donne gloire à Dieu. Job 1:1 "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil." "Certainly, he did not repent of such sins as his friends had alleged against him; and neither is it enough to say that Job repented of his pride. Full search The Lord having reproved his servant for what was in him wrong, now prefers his cause in what he was right, and in making the three friends of Job submit themselves. therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Job Chapter 42. Van Selms' comment on this was, "(My knowledge) was based on hear-say; but now I have been confronted by yourself, although you wrapped yourself in a thunder-cloud as in a garment; and in that form of concealment you did appear to me."[5]. In the second (vers. Here he doth it thoroughly, by a deep and downright repentance, such as was never to be repented of. I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Job 42:1 Then Job answered the LORD, and said, Ver. What has Job said about God? His troubles began in Satan's malice, which God restrained; his restoration began in … "[10] As the great Apostle to the Gentiles stated it, "The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." 2. Your current position in the text is marked in blue. And they consoled him and comforted him because of … Job had repented before, Job 40:4-5, but not so completely. Job 42 King James Version (KJV) 42 Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. His direct confrontation with God has caused him to stop asking unanswerable questions and to reject what he has been saying about God's justice. Then Job answered the Lord, and said] After that he had been so plainly and plentifully convinced by Almighty God, 1. "I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; but now mine eye seeth thee" (Job 42:5). "Then Job answered Jehovah, and said, I know that thou canst do all things. options are on the right side and top of the page. This cannot mean that Job then knew more about God. – Job 42:2. Job, under all his losses, is but reduced to his first state. 1. "In this Job repeats the question which God had asked in Job 38:2, admitting that he spoke out of limited knowledge, too confidently of things too wonderful for him to understand. 1 Then Job answered the Lord and said, 2 “I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted. At the contemplation of the inmost harmony in the divine Being between almightiness, justice, goodness, and wisdom, and by contrast his own rampant folly and wickedness, he abhors himself, and repents in dust and ashes, Job 42:2-6. 41 furnishes living criteria — ugly touchstones for the proudest human reason. ASV Job 42:1. 10 When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. Job Is Restored (Job 42:10-17) We have reached the final chapter of Job. etc." The underlined word here is not in the text, having been supplied by the translators; and, as indicated in the margin, "I loathe my words" is also a legitimate rendition. From the context, properly seeing God involves getting the self out of the way! "Wherefore, I abhor myself" (Job 42:6a). This work is licensed under a Words | Detail. Job 42:1 STU XRF TSK ... Verses 1-17. Job 42:1 - Then Job answered the LORD and said, - Verse-by-Verse Commentary That he was far short of him in eternity, wisdom, power, providence, &c.; 2. Perseus provides credit for all accepted and that no purpose of yours can be hindered. The end of the Lord concerning him is, that the Lord is very pitiful and gracious. And after all of that – forty-one chapters that have taken us over a year to study – Job gives his final response to the Lord in verse 1 of chapter 42. "[8], Here in Job 42:5,6, we have, "The supreme lesson of the book. I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. (Job 1:21) It was so here in the story of Job; at the evening-time it was light. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before! Remember, we see what we want to see, what we are educated to see. To make his works full, Revelation 3:2. BBE Job 42:1. Satan has asked God to test Job. 14 Wabiza igama leyokuqala ngokuthi uJemima, negama … Your current position in the text is marked in blue. That he was far short of him in eternity, wisdom, power, providence, &c.; 2. KJV Job 42:1 Then Job [answered/replied to] the LORD, and said, 2 I know that thou canst do [every thing/all things], Vide etiam quid afflictio faciat, saith Mercer. Job humbleth himself before God, who, preferring Job's cause, accepteth him, and commands his friends to make due submission. Job 42:1-6. Job 42:1-6 – Job Accepts His Limits and Will Not Continue to Protest Summary After God's speeches, Job seems reluctant to continue his complaints. Job 42:7 After the LORD had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant Job has. In recognising the almightiness of God — his infinite power in its relations not only to the diversified types of evil, but to evil itself — Job declares God to be just and wise, and in all things governed by the highest principles of right. In the beginning of this book we had Job's patience under his troubles, for an example; here, for our encouragement to follow that example, we have his happy end. He ranks along with Moses, Abraham, Melchizedek, and Jethro the priest of Midian as one of the great monotheists of the Old Testament. # Gen. 8:20; (Job 42:8) "By this shall the iniquity of Jacob" (of Job) "be purged; and this is all the fruit, to take away his sin," Isaiah 27:9. ", "Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge", "I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; but now mine eye seeth thee", In recognising the almightiness of God — his infinite power in its relations not only to the diversified types of evil, but to evil itself — Job declares God to be just and wise, and in all things governed by the highest principles of right. Job Saint Jerome, Bible Foundation and On-Line Book Initiative, Ed. Job 42:1-6 - NIV: Then Job replied to the LORD: “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Rainbow Missions, Inc.; revision of the American Standard Version of 1901. http://ebible.org/bible/web. Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Od. Job humbly submits unto God. 1. ("Agamemnon", "Hom. The reply links itself for the most part with Job 40:7-14, which contains the challenge of the Almighty respecting the control and government of the world, in connexion with which the amplification in Job 40:15-24 and chap. Job 42 Summary | God Can do Any/Every Thing. This grace was given to Job, as revealed in the following verse. As we come to the end of Job, we are amazed that no answer whatever has been provided for the overriding question regarding the reason behind human suffering. 9.1", "denarius"). Then Job answered the LORD, and said, Words | Detail. That he could not stand before behemoth and leviathan, the works of his hands; Job yieldeth, submitting to God’s justice, and imploring his mercy: so effectual is the word of God’s grace in the hearts of his elect. Job - Then Job replied to the LORD: “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 11 Les frères, les soeurs, et les anciens amis de Job vinrent tous le visiter, et ils mangèrent avec lui dans sa maison. Job 42:11 - Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold. (1-6) Job intercedes for his friends. He is but where he must have been at last, and is only unclothed, or unloaded rather, a little sooner than he expected. Perhaps, he knew even less; but he had found an utterly new conception of God, not as some kind of an impersonal law, but God as a Person, a Person infinitely concerned with human affairs, a Person who would even speak to Job! 42:1 VY'yN 'aYVB 'aTh-YHVH VY'aMUr. An XML version of this text is available for download, I now recognize the distance that separates us. Choose a verse from 'Job 42' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org 3. Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? He blesses the latter end of Job, doubling all his fortunes. a 4 “Listen, and I will speak;. "[3] In our interpretation of Job 38:2, we applied the words to the speech of Elihu; but we do not believe that Job's accepting the application of the words to himself in this verse is a contradiction of that which we alleged earlier. Then Job answered the Lord, and said] After that he had been so plainly and plentifully convinced by Almighty God, 1. 1 Then Job answered the LORD and said: . Job 42:1-17. "Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge" (Job 42:3). Job's knowledge of God has been greatly expanded; and he has a new appreciation of the extent, complexity and marvelous wonder of God's creation. The same who gave hath taken away. No new theoretical knowledge of God and his ways has been given to Job; but he has come face to face with God, and that is enough"![9]. “If even that which is apparently most contradictory, rightly perceived, is so glorious, his affliction is also no such monstrous injustice, as he thinks. Therefore have I uttered things which I understood not. Job 42:4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. "[4] Job's willingness to speak should not be interpreted as evidence that he then understand all about God. "[6] The same realization came to Job in this marvelous experience that was expressed by the Psalmist: "He (God) remembereth that we are dust" (Psalms 103:14). It revealed a love of God for man as nothing else could possibly have done. CHAPTER 42. Job Chapter 42 - King James Version of The Holy Bible. The person who waits till he knows the answers to all his questions will never even begin to serve God. Od. This must not be understood as a contradiction of the great truth that "No man may see God." Job's age and death. Job's Repentance And Restoration. 7-17) the historical framework, in which the general dialogue is set, is resumed and brought to a close. In chapter one Job is put to the test. Hide browse bar Job Rainbow Missions, Inc., Rainbow Missions, Inc.; revision of the American Standard Version of 1901, Ed. Od. The testing becomes more severe in chapter two. Job 42:1 Then Job answered the LORD, and said, Job 42:2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. If we put off our clothes before we go to bed, it is some inconvenience, but it may be the better borne when it is near bed-time. Enter a Perseus citation to go to another section or work. The Lord blesseth the close of Job's life more than the beginning. Click anywhere in the For though he had said he would answer no more, Job 40:5; yet he might mean not in the manner he had, complaining of God and justifying himself; besides he might change his mind without any imputation of falsehood or a lie; see Jeremiah 20:9; to which may be added, that he had then said all he had to say, and did not know he should have more: he then confessed as much as he was convinced of, but it was not enough; and now through what the Lord had since said to him he was more convinced of his ignorance, mistakes, and sins, and had such a sight of God and of himself, that he could not forbear speaking; moreover an injunction was laid upon him from the Lord to speak again, and therefore he was obliged to give in his answer; see Job 40:7. He was reduced to such utter humility, crushed beneath the weight of God’s greatness, that all he could do was repent for his insolence. You have reasons for what you do, of which we are totally ignorant"[2]. (2 Corinthians 3:19). Commentary on Job 42:10-17. 41 furnishes living criteria — ugly touchstones for the proudest human reason. line to jump to another position: Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education provided support for entering this text. Current location in this text. "Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak" (Job 42:4). "[11] God's manifesting such concern for Job, his unworthy creature, is a pledge of God's love for all men, and a symbol of that eventual revelation to all mankind in Jesus Christ. And that no purpose of thine can be restrained. Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Repentance here is the mood of a man who realizes his creaturehood and that God is eternally God. 11 Then all his brothers, sisters, and former friends came and feasted with him in his home. etc. Then Job answered the Lord, and said. "Now that thou hast revealed thyself unto me, my spiritual eyes are opened; and I begin to see thee in thy true might, thy true greatness, and thy true inscrutableness. Job Chapter 42 verse 1 Holy Bible. 7:8. Now Job can see God. See chapter 1 verse 21 (printed below.) As long as self was in his line of sight, Job judged God by his own perspective. View a map of the most frequently mentioned places in this document. "God is not so much concerned with strengthening man's faith by giving him answers to his questions, as he is with encouraging the kind of faith that does not demand answers. 5 So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning. Livre de Job - chapitre 42 - (Jb42) traduction liturgique officielle en français sur le site de l'Association Épiscopale Liturgique pour les pays Francophones. Ver. (7-9) His renewed prosperity. This is the conclusion, the climax, of his long and detailed story. I have spoken but did not understand; things too marvelous for me, which I did not know. 3 “Who is this who obscures counsel with ignorance?”. 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? "But now mine eye seeth thee" (Job 42:5). See how Job looks above instruments, and keeps his eye upon the First Cause. Each one gave him a … Job said, Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. 12 # Jobe 1:3 Kanjalo uJehova wabusisa ukugcina kukaJobe kunokuqala kwakhe; waba nezimvu eziyizinkulungwane eziyishumi nane, namakamela ayizinkulungwane eziyisithupha, namabhangqa ayinkulungwane ezinkabi, nezimbongolo zezinsikazi eziyinkulungwane. At the contemplation of the inmost harmony in the divine Being between almightiness, justice, goodness, and wisdom, and by contrast his own rampant folly and wickedness, he abhors himself, and repents in dust and ashes, The reply links itself for the most part with, , which contains the challenge of the Almighty respecting the control and government of the world, in connexion with which the amplification in, and chap. This chapter brings us to the close of Job's history, in which we find the testimony which the Holy Ghost gave by his servant James, to be true. God, of course, holds this remembrance of men continually; and happy indeed is the man who himself finds the grace also to remember it. Solomon says, "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof,'' Eccl. line to jump to another position: Paul's Second Letter to the Thessalonians, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License, Pleiades ancient places geospacial dataset for this text, http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg032.perseus-eng1:42.1, http://data.perseus.org/texts/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg032.perseus-eng1, http://data.perseus.org/texts/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg032, http://data.perseus.org/catalog/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg032.perseus-eng1. Job 42:3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? (Job 42:2). 2 I know that you can do all things, *. The first two chapters are written in prose and serve as a prologue to the poetic saga that follows. 13 Wayenamadodana ayisikhombisa namadodakazi amathathu. In the first part (vers. Job 42:2 "I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted. Job 42 could be outlined: Job Humbly Submits To God . ("Agamemnon", "Hom. Job 42:1 Then Job answered the LORD, and said. "He can now accept the fact that God and his government of man's life, and even his distribution of rewards and retributions, are ultimately beyond man's power to comprehend. "Godly hatred of one's own defilement is the natural accompaniment of a believer's confrontation with the Holy God. Job 42:2 Je reconnais que tu peux tout, Et que rien ne s'oppose à tes pensées. Dico hic narrari poenitentiam Iobi plenam, saith Piscator. Click anywhere in the On the contrary, it is a profoundly elaborated thought, (mizimmah,) a well-digested counsel, (‘heisah,) of God.” — Delitzsch. The Lord Speaks To Job’s Friends . 9.1", "denarius") All Search Options [view abbreviations] Home Collections/Texts Perseus Catalog Research Grants Open Source About Help. Commentary forJob 42. He still did not know why he suffered so profoundly, but he was done complaining, questioning and challenging God’s wisdom and justice. 4 And his sons would go and feast in their houses, each on his appointed day, and would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. On the contrary, it is a profoundly elaborated, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged. 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge?