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Job 29:21 Cross-References
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“Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.”
Job 29:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 29:21
Unto me men gave ear, and waited (לִי־שָׁמְעוּ וְיִחֵלּוּ, li-shamu veyichelu)—The verb shama means to hear with attention and obedience, not mere listening. Yachal (waited) implies expectant hope, the same word used for waiting on God (Psalm 42:5). People treated Job's words with the reverence due divine wisdom.Kept silence at my counsel (וְיִדְּמוּ לְמוֹ עֲצָתִי, veyiddemu lemo atzati)—Damam (kept silence) suggests awed stillness, the same silence that greets God's voice (Habakkuk 2:20). Job's etzah (counsel, advice) commanded such respect that no one dared interrupt or contradict. This rece...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 29:21
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