Job 36:2
Wait for me a little, and I will instruct thee; for [I have] still some words on God's behalf.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
In Context
1Then continued Elihu, and said,
3I will lift up my knowledge for him who is afar, and for my Maker will I obtain righteousness.
Cross References
Exodus 4:16And he shall speak for thee unto the people; and he shall be, yea he shall be to thee as a mouth, and thou shalt be to him as a God.
Job 21:3Bear with me that I may indeed speak: and after my speaking, then canst thou mock.
Job 33:31Listen well, O Job, hearken unto me: keep silence, and I will truly speak.
Ezekiel 2:7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are rebellious.
Matthew Henry on Job 36:2-5
The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Elihu also proceeded, and said, 2 Suffer me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. 3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. 4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. Once more Elihu begs the patience of the auditory, and Job's particularly, for he has not said all that he has to say, but he will not detain them long. Stand about me a little (so some read… Read the whole commentary →