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Job 32:11
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Look, I waited for your conclusions;I listened to your insightsas you sought for words.
"Behold, I waited for your words, And I listened for your reasoning, While you searched out what to say.
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.
I waited while you three spoke, and listened to your explanations. While you looked for words to use,
Look, I waited for you to speak; I listened closely to your wise thoughts, while you were searching for words.
"You see, I waited for your words, I listened to your [wise] reasons, While you pondered and searched out what to say.
"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your skillful speech, While you pondered what to say.
"Behold, I waited for your words, And I listened for your reasoning, While you searched out what to say.
Behold, I did waite vpon your wordes, and hearkened vnto your knowledge, whiles you sought out reasons.
"Behold, I waited for your words,I gave ear to your reasonings,While you searched out what to say.
Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,
I eagerly listened to each of your arguments,
"Here, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasoning, as you were searching for what to say.
Lo, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasonings, until ye searched out what to say.
I waited patiently while you men talked. I listened to the answers you gave as you searched for the right words.
Behold, I kept silent while you spoke; I gave ear until you made an end of speaking, while you searched for words.
I listened patiently while you were speaking and waited while you searched for wise phrases.
"Look, I waited for your words; I listened for your insight, until you searched out what to say.
Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasons while you searched out words;
For whe I had wayted till ye made an ende of youre talkynge, & herde youre wy?dome, what argumetes ye made in youre communicacion:
Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, Whilst ye searched out what to say.
I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,
Behold, I waited for your words: I gaue eare to your reasons, whilest you searched out what to say.
For when I had wayted till ye made an end of your talking, and hearde your wysdome, what argumentes ye made in your communication,
Hearken to my words; for I will speak in your hearing, until ye shall have tried the matter with words:
Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
For Y abood youre wordis, Y herde youre prudence, as long as ye dispuytiden in youre wordis.
Look, I waited for your words, I listened for your reasonings, While you searched out what to say.
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Indeed I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, while you searched out what to say.
"I have waited all this time, listening very carefully to your arguments, listening to you grope for words.
"See, I waited for your words. I listened to what you said and waited to hear more from you.
"See, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.
Lo! I waited for your words, I kept giving ear for your reasons, until ye should search out what to say;
For I have waited for your words, I have given ear to your wisdom, as long as you were disputing in words.
"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.
Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.
"I hung on your words while you spoke, listened carefully to your arguments. While you searched for the right words, I was all ears. And now what have you proved? Nothing. Nothing you say has even touched Job. And don't excuse yourselves by saying, ‘We've done our best. Now it's up to God to talk sense into him.' Job has yet to contend with me. And rest assured, I won't be using your arguments!
"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I waited for: Job 32:4, Job 29:21, Job 29:23
reasons: Heb. understandings, Instead of tevoonotheychem, nine manuscripts read techoonotheychem, "your arguments;" but the sense is nearly the same.
whilst: Ad tachkeroon millin, "whilst ye were searching for words;" a fine irony, which they must have felt. Job 5:27, Proverbs 18:17, Proverbs 28:11, Ecclesiastes 12:9, Ecclesiastes 12:10
what to say: Heb. words
Reciprocal: Job 6:24 - Teach me Job 26:3 - counselled Job 33:31 - General 1 Corinthians 14:30 - let
Cross-References
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him. And Esau said in his heart: 'Let the days of mourning for my father be at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.'
And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them. And Laban departed, and returned unto his place.
And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young;
And they cried unto the LORD, and said: We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth; but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve Thee.
The LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.'
Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee.
O keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I have taken refuge in Thee.
In thee, O LORD, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in Thy righteousness.
Be Thou my judge, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Behold, I waited for your words,.... With great desire, with great eagerness and earnestness, in hope of meeting with arguments fully satisfying and convincing; he waited for them, as for the rain, and the latter rain, to be revived, refreshed, and edified therewith; and he patiently waited until they had done speaking:
I gave ear to your reasons, or "understandings" r; endeavoured to get into the sense and meaning of their words; not only attended to what they did say, but to what he thought they meant to say: some are not so happy in their expressions; and yet, by what they do say, with close attention it may be understood what they aim at, what is their drift and design; this Elihu was careful to attain unto, not barely to hear their words, but penetrate, if possible, into their meaning:
whilst ye searched out what to say; for they did not make their replies to Job immediately, and say what came uppermost at once, but they took time to think of things, and to search out for the most forcible arguments to refute Job, and strengthen their cause; it is very probable they made a pause at the end of every speech of Job's, and considered what was proper to be said in reply, and, perhaps, consulted each other.
r עד תבונותיכם "usque ad intellignetias vestras", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Schultens; "usque ad sensa vestra", Beza, Junius & Tremellius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I gave ear to your reasons - Margin, “understandings.” The meaning is, that he had given the most respectful attention to the views which they had expressed, implying that he had been all along present, and had listened to the debate.
Whilst ye searched out what to say - Margin, as in Hebrew, words. It is implied here that they had bestowed much attention on what they had said. They had carefully sought out all the arguments at their command to confute Job, and still had been unsuccessful.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 32:11. I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons — Instead of תבונותיכם tebunotheychem, your reasons, תכונותיכם techunotheychem, your arguments, is the reading of nine of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. The sense, however, is nearly the same.
Whilst ye searched out what to say. — עד תחקרון מלין ad tachkerun millin; "Whilst ye were searching up and down for words." A fine irony, which they must have felt.
