Job 42:5
By the hearing of the ear, had I heard thee, but, now, mine own eye, hath seen thee.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
In Context
4Hear thou, I pray thee, and, I, will speak, I will ask thee, and inform thou me.
6For this cause, I tremble and repent, on dust and ashes.
Cross References
Job 4:12But, unto me, something was brought by stealth,—and mine ear caught a whispering of the same:
Job 26:14Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?
Job 33:16Then, uncovereth he the ear of men, and, on their correction, affixeth a seal;
Isaiah 6:5Then said I—Woe to me!—for I am undone, Because a man of unclean lips, am, I, And in the midst of a people of unclean lips, do I dwell,—For the King. Yahweh of hosts, have mine eyes seen!
John 12:41These things, said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spake concerning him.
Acts 7:55But he, being already full of Holy Spirit, looking steadfastly into heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God;
Matthew Henry on Job 42:2-7
Job's Humble Confession. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered the Lord , and said, 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and… Read the whole commentary →