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Job 37:14 Cross-References

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Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Job 37:14 (KJV)

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Joba blameless, upright, G-d fearing man in the land of Uz (JOB 1:1)
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G-dHoly, Holy, Holy (ISA 6:3) and too many others to fit here

Commentary on Job 37:14

Elihu commands Job: "Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God." The imperative ha'azin (הַאֲזִין, "hearken") means to give ear, listen intently. The command amad (עֲמֹד, "stand still") means to cease movement, to pause. The verb hitbonen (הִתְבּוֹנֵן, "consider") means to discern or understand deeply. Elihu urges Job to stop striving and contemplate God's works in creation. This advice, though somewhat condescending in context, contains wisdom: anxious striving can blind us to God's revelation in nature. Psalm 46:10 commands similarly: "Be still, and know t...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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