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Job 33:1 Cross-References

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Elihu Continues: Hear My Words

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

Job 33:1 (KJV)

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Joba blameless, upright, G-d fearing man in the land of Uz (JOB 1:1)

Commentary on Job 33:1

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches—Elihu, whose name means 'He is my God' (אֱלִיהוּא), begins his discourse with respectful directness. Unlike Job's three friends who spoke about Job, Elihu speaks to him. The imperative שְׁמַע (shema, 'hear') demands active listening, the same verb in the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4). The phrase מִלָּי (millai, 'my speeches') and כָּל־דְּבָרָי (kol-devarai, 'all my words') emphasize comprehensiveness—Elihu will present a complete argument, not fragmented accusations.Elihu's courteous 'I pray thee' contrasts with the three friends' dogmatic pronouncements...

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