Job 4:12 - Exposition

Now a thing was secretly brought to me ; rather, a word (or, a message ) was brought to me stealthily. And mine ear received a little thereof ; rather, a whisper thereof (see the Revised Version, and comp. Job 26:14 , and the Vulgate, which gives susurrus ) . As the form of the vision was not distinct to Eliphaz's eyes ( Job 4:16 ), so neither were the words which were uttered distinct to his ears. He thinks himself able, however, to give the sense of them (see Job 4:17-21 ).