Job 36:1

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

36¹ Elihu continued:

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Other Translations of Job 36:1

King James Version

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

36¹ Elihu also proceeded, and said,

English Standard Version

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

36¹ And Elihu continued, and said:

The Message

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

36¹ Here Elihu took a deep breath, but kept going:

New King James Version

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

36¹ Elihu also proceeded and said:

New Living Translation

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

36¹ Elihu continued speaking:

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 36:1

Commentary on Job 36:1-4

(Read Job 36:1-4)

Elihu only maintained that the affliction was sent for his trial; and lengthened because Job was not yet thoroughly humbled under it. He sought to ascribe righteousness to his Maker; to clear this truth, that God is righteous in all his ways. Such knowledge must be learned from the word and Spirit of God, for naturally we are estranged from it. The fitness of Elihu's discourse to the dispute between Job and his friends is plain. It pointed out to Job the true reason of those trials with which he had been pointed out to Job the true reason of those trials with which he had been visited. It taught that God had acted in mercy towards him, and the spiritual benefit he was to derive from them. It corrected the mistake of his friends, and showed that Job's calamities were for good.