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Job 32:19 Cross-References
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“Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles. hath: Heb. is not opened”
Job 32:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 32:19
Elihu describes his compulsion to speak: "Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles." The noun beten (בֶּטֶן, "belly") represents his innermost being. The imagery of wine fermenting in sealed wineskins creates pressure requiring release. Elihu portrays speaking as necessity, not choice. This resonates with Jeremiah's experience: "His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay" (Jeremiah 20:9). From a Reformed perspective, this illustrates the prophetic compulsion to speak truth—...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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