King James Version
What Does Job 29:11 Mean?
“When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:”
Context
9
The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
10
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth. The nobles: Heb. The voice of the nobles was hid
11
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
12
Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.
13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(11) **When the ear heard me, then it blessed me.**—This is a direct negative to the charges of Eliphaz in Job 22:6, &c. He has felt them too deeply to pass them by in total silence.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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