Job 36:2
Restrain thyself for me a little, and I will shew thee, that, yet—for GOD, there is justification,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
3I will bring my knowledge from afar, and, to my Maker, will I attribute righteousness.
Cross References
Exodus 4:16And, he, shall speak for thee unto the people,—so shall it come to pass that he shall become thy mouth, and thou shalt become to him as God.
Job 21:3Suffer me, that, I, may speak, and, after I have spoken, thou canst mock!
Job 33:31Mark well, O Job, and hearken to me, Be silent, and, I, will speak:
Ezekiel 2:7Thou shalt therefore speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear For perverse, they are!
Hebrews 13:22Now I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation,—for, even with brief [words], have I sent unto you.
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 →