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Job 15:1 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Job 15:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 15 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Eliphaz's Second Speech: The Wicked Suffer All Their Days
“Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,”
Job 15:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 15:1
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said—This marks the beginning of Eliphaz's second speech (chapters 15-21 contain the second cycle of dialogues). The Hebrew vaya'an (וַיַּעַן) implies a formal response, showing this is structured debate, not casual conversation. Eliphaz from Teman (a region in Edom famed for wisdom, Jeremiah 49:7) now abandons his earlier gentleness (4:2). His tone shifts dramatically from sympathetic counselor to harsh prosecutor.The narrative structure—'Then answered...and said'—appears repeatedly in Job, creating a courtroom atmosphere where Job stands accused before...
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Cross-References for Job 15:1
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“that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job”
“they each came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite”
“and did what Yahweh commanded them”