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Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 32:10

Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 32:10

Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will show mine opinion.

I said within myself, and now I say it with my mouth. Hearken to me; thou, Job, especially, who art more nearly concerned, (to whom therefore he speaketh in the singular number,) and thy friends with thee.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

10. Rather, “I say.”

opinionrather,”knowledge.”

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Therefore I said, hearken to me,…. Thou O Job, and every one of you his friends, for the word is singular; though I am but a young man, yet if I have the Spirit of God, and am under the inspiration of the Almighty, I may be able to say something to you worth your hearing:

I also will show mine opinion; for though for a while he was timorous and fearful of doing it, lest he should mistake and expose himself, yet having duly weighed and considered the above things, he was determined to do it.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(10) Therefore I said.Equivalent to, Therefore I say. It is what he says now, as the result of former convictions.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

10. Show mine opinion The original will bear a more modest rendering, I will declare my knowledge, even I.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 32:10 Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

Ver. 10. Therefore I said, Heaken to me ] This he speaks by way of apostrophe to Job, with whom he would fain ingratiate, that he might the better prevail to convince him of his coarse dealing with God, whose cause he wholly pleadeth. Elihu had hoped to have learned much by this conference held by such heads, Nunquam a te nisi doctior redeo; but, finding it otherwise, he grows to a Semper ego auditor tantum? Hearken to me another while, that God may hearken to you. Hearken, I say, all of you; but thou, Job, especially; for with thee lieth my main business, Tu nominatim et notanter.

I also will show mine opinion ] He saith not my judgment (that might savour of arrogance in so young a man), but mine opinion, or knowledge; I will offer my thoughts, judge you of them as you please. See Job 32:6 . Elihu was far from the spirit of Bacon, the Carmelite, who would endure no guessing or doubting; and was, therefore, called Doctor Resolutissimus, as requiring that every one should think as he thought: this was too magisterial.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

1Co 7:25, 1Co 7:40

Reciprocal: Job 32:17 – General Psa 119:100 – understand

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

A NEW DISPUTANT

Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

Job 32:10

I. The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard.It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final movements takes no notice other than that of interruption, and in the epilogue Elihu has no place. Nevertheless, the long speech of this man is full of interest, and moves as to its insight on a higher plane than that of the men who have spoken. In the first five verses Elihu is introduced by the author of the book. His three friends are silent because unable to bring conviction of guilt to Job. In the presence of their inability Elihu, who evidently has heard the whole argument, is moved with anger. This anger is against Job, because he has justified himself rather than God. It is against Jobs friends, because they have been unequal to the task to which they set themselves.

II. In the opening of his speech Elihu makes his apology.The reason of his silence has been that of his youth. As he has listened he has come to the conclusion that age is not always wisdom. Addressing himself to the friends, he declares that he has waited, and they have failed, and indicates his intention to adopt a new method. The apology ends with a soliloquy, in which he considers the failure of the other men, and speaks of his own consciousness of conviction and readiness to speak. He then appeals to Job by asking his attention, assuring him of sincerity in motive, and finally declaring that he speaks to him as a comrade and not as a judge or one who would fill him with terror.

Illustration

Elihu was a young man not destitute of that beautiful modesty which so well becomes youth. He apologises for speaking at all in the presence of men so much older, and presumably so much wiser, than himself. But he was constrained to speak. It is well he did speak, for his utterance was of great value. The reason urged indicates the wisdom and piety of this young man. Whatever of understanding is possessed by man he attributes to the inspiration of the Almighty in the human spirit. And this was the belief of the best men in the olden times, not of the Hebrew nation alone, but of all nations.

Fuente: Church Pulpit Commentary