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Job 33:6 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Job 33:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 33 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. wish: Heb. mouth formed: Heb. cut”
Job 33:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 33:6
Elihu establishes common ground with Job: "Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay." The phrase "in God's stead" (le'el, לְאֵל) means "toward God" or "in God's place"—Elihu offers to be Job's mediator, the very thing Job longed for (9:33, 16:19). The phrase "formed out of the clay" (qoratsti mechomer, קֹרַצְתִּי מֵחֹמֶר) emphasizes shared humanity. Elihu acknowledges he's not God but fellow creature. From a Reformed perspective, this highlights both the necessity and inadequacy of human mediation. Elihu correctly perceives Job's need for an advocate ...
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Cross-References for Job 33:6
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“those who dwell in houses of clay”
“I beg you”
“as though God were entreating by us. We beg you on behalf of Christ”
“and he said”
“and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
“that he will be to you a mouth”
“for out of it you were taken. For you are dust”
“as I am”
“we have a building from God”
“Your defenses are defenses of clay.”