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Job 20:2 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Job 20:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 20 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. I make: Heb. my haste is in me”
Job 20:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 20:2
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. This verse introduces Zophar's second speech in response to Job's defense. The Hebrew laken (לָכֵן, "therefore") signals that Zophar speaks from compulsion based on what Job has said. The phrase "my thoughts cause me to answer" (se'ippai yeshivuni, שְׂעִפַּי יְשִׁיבוּנִי) reveals that Zophar's response is emotionally driven—se'ippai can mean thoughts, but carries connotations of agitation, disquiet, or inner turmoil.The statement "for this I make haste" (ba'avur chushi vi, בַּעֲבוּר חוּשִׁי בִי) indicates Zophar feels urge...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 20:2
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“I said in my haste”
“but he who has a quick temper displays folly.”
“I will not make mention of him”
“All men are liars.”
“even from good. My sorrow was stirred.”
“'We have found wisdom”
“then”
“Who is he that will plead with me? for now”
“I have heard the check of my reproach”