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Job 13:17 Cross-References
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“Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.”
Job 13:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 13:17
Hear diligently my speech (שִׁמְעוּ שָׁמוֹעַ מִלָּתִי, shim'u shamo'a millati)—The doubled imperative shim'u shamo'a (hear, truly hear) is emphatic, demanding full attention. Millati (my speech/word) is the Aramaic-influenced term Job uses for his carefully prepared legal argument.And my declaration with your ears (וְאַחֲוָתִי בְּאָזְנֵיכֶם, ve-akhavati be-ozneikhem)—Akhavati (my declaration/explanation) shares a root with khidah (riddle, enigma). Job's 'declaration' will unravel the enigma of his suffering by appealing directly to God (vv. 20-24), bypassing his friends' failed explanations. T...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 13:17
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