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New Living Translation

Job 36:7

He never takes his eyes off the innocent, but he sets them on thrones with kings and exalts them forever.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Righteous;   Thompson Chain Reference - Just, the;   Names;   Promises, Divine;   Righteous, the;   Righteous-Wicked;   Righteousness;   Titles and Names;   The Topic Concordance - Death;   Deliverance;   Disobedience;   Exaltation;   God;   Government;   Hearing;   Obedience;   Perishing;   Poverty;   Prosperity;   Righteousness;   Service;   Throne;   Wrath;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Righteousness;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Job, the Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elihu;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Exalt;   Throne;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He does not withdraw his gaze from the righteous,but he seats them forever with enthroned kings,and they are exalted.
Hebrew Names Version
He doesn't withdraw his eyes from the righteous, But with kings on the throne, He sets them forever, and they are exalted.
King James Version
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
English Standard Version
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
New Century Version
He always watches over those who do right; he sets them on thrones with kings and they are honored forever.
New English Translation
He does not take his eyes off the righteous; but with kings on the throne he seats the righteous and exalts them forever.
Amplified Bible
"He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him]; But with kings upon the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
New American Standard Bible
"He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous, But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
World English Bible
He doesn't withdraw his eyes from the righteous, But with kings on the throne, He sets them forever, and they are exalted.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but they are with Kings in ye throne, where he placeth them for euer: thus they are exalted.
Legacy Standard Bible
He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;But with kings on the throneHe has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
Berean Standard Bible
He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.
Contemporary English Version
God watches over good people and places them in positions of power and honor forever.
Complete Jewish Bible
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous; but when he sets kings on their throne forever, they may become proud;
Darby Translation
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.
Easy-to-Read Version
He watches over those who live right. He lets them rule in high places.
George Lamsa Translation
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous; he sets kings on the throne; yea, they are exalted for ever.
Good News Translation
He protects those who are righteous; he allows them to rule like kings and lets them be honored forever.
Lexham English Bible
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but he sets them forever with kings on the throne, and they are exalted.
Literal Translation
He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous, but they are like kings on the throne; yea, He causes them to sit forever, and they are very high.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He turneth not his eyes awaye from the rightuous he setteth vp kynges in their Trone, and cofirmeth them, so that they allwaye syt therin.
American Standard Version
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.
Bible in Basic English
Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He withdraweth not His eyes from the righteous;
King James Version (1611)
Hee withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne, yea he doth establish them for euer, and they are exalted.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He shal not turne his eyes away from the righteous, but as kinges shal they be in their throne, he shal stablish them for euer, and they shalbe exalted.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He will not turn away his eyes from the righteous, but they shall be with kings on the throne: and he will establish them in triumph, and they shall be exalted.
English Revised Version
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings upon the throne he setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He takith not awei hise iyen fro a iust man; and he settith kyngis in seete with out ende, and thei ben reisid there.
Update Bible Version
He doesn't withdraw his eyes from the righteous: But with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
Webster's Bible Translation
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings [are they] on the throne; yes, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
New King James Version
He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But they are on the throne with kings, For He has seated them forever, And they are exalted.
New Life Bible
He does not turn His eyes away from those who are right with Him. He puts them on the throne with kings and they are honored forever.
New Revised Standard
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne he sets them forever, and they are exalted.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He will not withdraw - from a righteous one - his eyes, - but, with kings on the throne, He hath seated men triumphantly, and they have been exalted.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He will not take away his eyes from the just, and he placeth kings on the throne for ever, and they are exalted.
Revised Standard Version
He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings upon the throne he sets them for ever, and they are exalted.
Young's Literal Translation
He withdraweth not from the righteous His eyes, And [from] kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

Contextual Overview

5 "God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone! He is mighty in both power and understanding. 6 He does not let the wicked live but gives justice to the afflicted. 7 He never takes his eyes off the innocent, but he sets them on thrones with kings and exalts them forever. 8 If they are bound in chains and caught up in a web of trouble, 9 he shows them the reason. He shows them their sins of pride. 10 He gets their attention and commands that they turn from evil. 11 "If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed with prosperity throughout their lives. All their years will be pleasant. 12 But if they refuse to listen to him, they will cross over the river of death, dying from lack of understanding. 13 For the godless are full of resentment. Even when he punishes them, they refuse to cry out to him for help. 14 They die when they are young, after wasting their lives in immoral living.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

withdraw, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Psalms 33:18, Psalms 34:15, Zephaniah 3:17, 1 Peter 3:12

with: Job 1:3, Job 42:12, Genesis 23:6, Genesis 41:40, 1 Samuel 2:8, Esther 10:3, Psalms 78:70-72, Psalms 113:7, Psalms 113:8

he doth: 2 Samuel 7:13-16, Psalms 112:7-10, 2 Thessalonians 3:3

Reciprocal: Job 10:3 - Is it good Psalms 11:7 - his Psalms 41:12 - settest Isaiah 22:23 - a glorious Isaiah 37:17 - Incline

Cross-References

Genesis 13:6
But the land could not support both Abram and Lot with all their flocks and herds living so close together.
Genesis 13:11
Lot chose for himself the whole Jordan Valley to the east of them. He went there with his flocks and servants and parted company with his uncle Abram.
Genesis 17:8
And I will give the entire land of Canaan, where you now live as a foreigner, to you and your descendants. It will be their possession forever, and I will be their God."
Genesis 28:4
May God pass on to you and your descendants the blessings he promised to Abraham. May you own this land where you are now living as a foreigner, for God gave this land to Abraham."
Hebrews 11:9
And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith—for he was like a foreigner, living in tents. And so did Isaac and Jacob, who inherited the same promise.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous,.... His eyes of providence are upon them to supply their temporal wants, and to protect and defend them from their enemies, and they are never off of them; his eyes of love, grace, and mercy, are upon them; he always viewed them as righteous in his Son, and through his righteousness imputed; and looked upon them with delight and pleasure, and always so views them; they are engraven on his heart and on his hands, and are ever before him, and in his sight: and his eyes are upon them from the beginning of the year to the end of it, yea, from one eternity to another; these were set upon them from everlasting, and are upon them in time; at the time of their conversion to quicken them, and call them by his grace; and afterwards they continue upon them under all their afflictions, temptations, and desertions, and ever will remain on them; they will never be withdrawn, nothing can separate them from the love of God;

but with kings [are they] on the throne; that is, either the eyes of the Lord are with them, even with righteous kings, as the Targum; to guide and direct them in the affairs of government, and to protect and preserve them from the designs of evil men: or the righteous are with kings on the throne, or are the favourites of kings that are on thrones; are admitted into their presence, and are highly esteemed by them, and have honour conferred on them, even to be the next to them in the throne and kingdom, as Joseph and Daniel, Genesis 41:41: or rather, the righteous are equal to kings on the throne; they are so accounted of by the Lord as kings; they are made by him kings and priests, and are regarded by him as such; they have the power, and riches, and honour of kings; they have a kingdom of grace bestowed on them now, and a kingdom of glory they are entitled to hereafter; and shall reign with Christ on earth a thousand years, and in the ultimate glory to all eternity, Revelation 20:6;

yea, he doth establish them for ever; as righteous persons in their righteousness, which is an everlasting one; so that they shall never come into condemnation: they are established in the love of God, in the covenant of grace, in the hands of Christ, and in a state of grace now, and shall be in a stable permanent state of happiness to all eternity;

and they are exalted: now, being raised as beggars from the dung hill to sit among princes, even among the princes of God's people; and they will be exalted hereafter, and sit at Christ's right hand, and be introduced into his kingdom, where they will be set down with him in his throne, and reign with him for ever and ever, Revelation 22:5.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous - That is, he constantly observes them, whether they are in the more elevated or humble ranks of life. Even though he afflicts them, his eye is upon them, and he does not forsake them. It will be remembered that one of the difficulties to be accounted for was, that they who professed to be righteous are subjected to severe trials. The friends of Job had maintained that such a fact was in itself proof that they who professed to be pious were not so, but were hypocrites. Job had verged to the other extreme, and had said that it looked as if God had forsaken those that loved him, and that there was no advantage in being righteous; notes, Job 35:2. Elihu takes a middle ground, and says that neither was the correct opinion. It is true, he says, that the righteous are afflicted, but they are not forsaken. The eye of God is still upon them, and he watches over them, whether on the throne or in dungeons, in order “to bring good results” out of their trials.

But with kings are they on the throne - That is, if the righteous are in the state of the highest earthly honor and prosperity, God is with them, and is their protector and friend. The same thing Elihu, in the following verses, says is true respecting the righteous, when they are in the most down-trodden and depressed condition.

Yea, he doth establish them for ever - The meaning of this is, that they are regarded by God with favor. When righteous kings “are” thus prospered, and have a permanent and peaceful reign, it is God who gives this prosperity to them. They are under his watchful eye, and his protecting hand.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 36:7. He withdraweth not his eyes — Exactly similar to those words of David, Psalms 34:15: "The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous."

But with kings are they on the throne — I think the words should be read thus:-"But with kings upon the throne shall he place them; and they shall be exalted for ever." The word וישיבם vaiyeshibem, he will establish or place them, should be added to the first clause, as I have done; and then the sense becomes much clearer. Instead of לנצח lanetsach, forever, perhaps to victory would be a better sense: "But with kings upon the throne will he place them; and they shall be exalted or triumph to victory." This is precisely the same idea, and conveyed in nearly the same words, as that of our Lord: - "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne;" Revelation 3:21. "Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father, to him be glory," c. Revelation 1:5-6.


 
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