约伯记 33:8-11 RCUVSS

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:8-12

His exordium over, Elihu proceeds to point out what he blames in Job's discourses, and at present notices two departures from truth and right only. Job, he says, asserts his absolute innocence (verse 9); he also maintains that God deals with him harshly, as an enemy (verses 10, 11). Neither assertion is justifiable. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:8-33

Elihu's first discourse: the guilt of man in the sight of God. I. JOB 'S CONFIDENCE IN HAS INNOCENTS CENSURED . ( Job 33:8-11 .) Elihu gathers up in brief some of those sayings of Job which had shocked his ear and scandalized his spiritual conscience. Job had asserted his own purity, and had accused God of enmity against his person (compare Job's words, Job 9:21 ; Job 10:7 ; Job 16:17 ; Job 23:10 ; Job 27:5 , Job 27:6 ; Job 10:13 , seq.; Job 19:11 ; Job 30:21 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:9

I am clean without transgression, I am innocent . Job had not said that he was "clean," or "without transgression," or "innocent." With respect to "cleanness," he had observed, "Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one," implying that all men were unclean (see Job 14:4 ). Concerning ,'transgressions," he had declared, "I have sinned … Why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity?" ( Job 7:20 , Job 7:21 ); and again, "Thou makest me to possess... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:10

Behold, he findeth occasions against me . This charge may perhaps be justified by reference to Job's complaints in Job 7:17-19 and Job 10:3-6 ; but the exact words are not Job's. He counteth me for his enemy . Certainly, Job had said this more than ones (see Job 16:9 ; Job 19:1-29 . l 1). But he cannot really have believed it, or his trust in God must have failed. The fact that to the last he clung to God, appealed to him, hoped to receive judgment from him ( Job 31:2 , Job... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:11

He putteth my feet in the stocks . A reference to Job's words in Job 13:27 . He marketh all my paths (comp. Job 31:4 , and Job 7:17-19 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:8

Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing - Margin, as in Hebrew “ears.” This shows that Elihu had been present during the debate, and had attentively listened to what had been said. He now takes up the main point on which he supposed that Job had erred - the attempt to justify himself. He professes to adduce the very words which he had used, and disclaims all design of judging from mere hearsay. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:9

I am clean - I am pure and holy.Without transgression - Job had not used these very expressions, nor had he intended to maintain that he was absolutely free from sin; see Job 9:20. He had maintained that he was not chargeable with the transgressions of which his three friends maintained that he was guilty, and in doing that he had used strong language, and language which even seemed to imply that he was without transgression; see Job 9:30; Job 10:7; Job 13:23; Job 16:17.I am innocent - The word... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:10

Behold, he findeth occasions against me - That is, God. This is not exactly the language of Job, though much that he had said had seemed to imply this. The idea is, that God sought opportunity to oppose him; that he was desirous to find in him some ground or reason for punishing him; that he wished to be hostile to him, and was narrowly on the watch to find an opportunity which would justify his bringing calamity upon him. The word rendered “occasions” - תנואה tenû'âh, is from נוא nû', in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:11

He putteth my feet in the stocks - This also is language which Job had used; see Job 13:27. “He marketh all my paths;” in Job 13:27, “Thou lookest narrowly unto all my paths;” see the notes at that verse. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 33:8-11

Job 33:8-11. Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing I shall not charge thee with hypocrisy, as thy friends do, which God only can discern; but with those words which I myself have heard from thee; I am clean without transgression, &c. Job had not affirmed this simply and absolutely, for he had often confessed himself to be a sinner; but no such transgression as might give God just occasion to punish him so severely, as is signified, where he blames God for finding occasions against... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:8-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:8-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 33:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 33:8-11

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