Job 36:2
Suffer me a litle, and I will instruct thee: for I haue yet to speake on Gods behalfe.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
1Elihu also proceeded and sayde,
3I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.
Cross References
Exodus 4:16And he shall be thy spokesman vnto the people: and he shall be, euen he shall be as thy mouth, and thou shalt be to him as God.
Job 21:3Suffer mee, that I may speake, and when I haue spoken, mocke on.
Job 33:31Marke well, O Iob, and heare me: keepe silence, and I will speake.
Ezekiel 2:7Therefore thou shalt speake my words vnto them: but surely they will not heare, neither will they in deede cease: for they are rebellious.
Hebrews 13:22I beseeche you also, brethren, suffer the wordes of exhortation: for I haue written vnto you in fewe wordes.
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 →