Job 16:1
Job 16:1 in Multiple Translations
Then Job answered:
Then Job answered and said,
Then Job answered and said,
And Job made answer and said,
Job replied,
Bvt Iob answered, and said,
And Job answereth and saith: —
Then Job answered,
Then Job answered and said,
Then Job answered, and said:
Job replied to Eliphaz and the others:
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 16:1
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Job 16:1 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יַּ֥עַן
אִיּ֗וֹב
וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
וַ/יַּ֥עַן
ʻânâh
H6030
to dwell
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
אִיּ֗וֹב
ʼÎyôwb
H347
Job
N-proper
וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 16:1
וַ/יַּ֥עַן
ʻânâh
H6030
"to dwell"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This verb means to sing or make music, but also to respond or give an answer. In the Bible, it is used to describe praising God in song or responding to a question. The KJV translates it as 'sing' or 'answer'.
Definition: (Qal) to dwell
Usage: Occurs in 316 OT verses. KJV: give account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also H1042 (בֵּית עֲנוֹת), H1043 (בֵּית עֲנָת). See also: Genesis 18:27; 2 Samuel 14:19; Job 40:2.
אִיּ֗וֹב
ʼÎyôwb
H347
"Job"
N-proper
Job was a patriarch famous for his patience and is the subject of the book of Job, which explores his struggles and faith in God.
Definition: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Job.1.1 Also named: Iōb (Ἰώβ "Job" G2492) § Job = "hated" a patriarch, the subject of the book of Job
Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: Job. See also: Job 1:1; Job 32:3; Ezekiel 14:20.
וַ/יֹּאמַֽר
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
Study Notes — Job 16:1
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Context — Job Decries His Comforters
Job 16:1 Summary
[Job 16:1 is a simple verse that says 'Then Job answered', but it marks a significant turning point in the book of Job where Job begins to respond to his friends' advice. In this verse, Job is about to express his feelings and thoughts to his friends, which is an important part of his journey of faith and trust in God, as seen in Job 16:2-3 and Job 19:25-27. This verse reminds us that it's okay to express our emotions and frustrations to God, and that He is our ultimate comforter, as seen in Psalms 34:18 and Isaiah 40:1-2. By looking at Job's example, we can learn to trust God even in the midst of hardship and suffering, and to find comfort in His presence, as seen in Psalms 23:4 and Jeremiah 29:11.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the context of Job 16:1 in the book of Job?
Job 16:1 is part of a larger conversation between Job and his friends, where they are trying to comfort him after he lost his family and health, as seen in Job 1:1-22 and Job 2:1-10. Job's response in Job 16:1 is a reaction to their words of comfort.
Why does Job call his friends 'miserable comforters' in the next verse?
Job calls his friends 'miserable comforters' because their words of comfort have fallen short of truly comforting him, as we see in Job 16:2, and instead have added to his pain, similar to what the Psalmist experienced in Psalms 42:5.
How does Job's response in Job 16:1 relate to his overall story in the book of Job?
Job's response in Job 16:1 is a turning point in the book of Job, where he begins to express his frustration and disappointment with his friends' advice, leading to a deeper exploration of his faith and trust in God, as seen in Job 19:25-27 and Job 23:10-12.
What can we learn from Job's experience in Job 16:1 about responding to hardship?
From Job's experience, we can learn that it's okay to express our emotions and frustrations to God, as Job does in Job 16:1, and that He is our ultimate comforter, as seen in Psalms 34:18 and Isaiah 40:1-2.
Reflection Questions
- What are some times in my life when I felt like I wasn't receiving the comfort I needed from others, and how did I respond?
- How can I be a better comforter to those around me who are suffering, and what can I learn from Job's experience?
- What are some things that I can do to cultivate a deeper trust in God, even in the midst of hardship and suffering, like Job did in Job 16:1?
- How can I balance expressing my emotions and frustrations to God with trusting in His goodness and sovereignty, as seen in Job 16:1 and Romans 8:28?
Gill's Exposition on Job 16:1
Then Job answered and said. As soon as Eliphaz had done speaking, Job stood up, and made the following reply.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 16:1
Then Job answered and said, No JFB commentary on this verse.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 16:1
Job 16:1 Then Job answered and said,Ver. 1. Then Job answered and said] Although he had little or nothing to answer unto but what he had answered before, yet that he might not say nothing, he replieth to Eliphaz’ s painted speech, and giveth him to know, that prudentibus viris non placent phalerata sed fortia (as Bishop Jewel was wont to say), that is, that wise men look for matter, and not for words only, from those that accost them.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 16:1
XVI.(1) Then Job answered.—Job, in replying, ceases to continue the argument, which he finds useless; but, after complaining of the way his friends have conducted it, and contrasting the way in which they have treated him with that in which he would treat them were they in his case, he proceeds again to enlarge upon his condition, and makes a touching appeal to Heaven, which prepares us for the more complete confession in Job 19. He ends by declaring that his case is desperate.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 16:1
CHAPTER XVI Job replies to Eliphaz, and through him to all his friends, who, instead of comforting him, had added to his misfortunes; and shows that, had they been in his circumstances, he would have treated them in a different manner, 1-5. Enters into an affecting detail of his suffering, 6-16. Consoles himself with the consciousness of his own innocence, of which he takes God to witness, and patiently expects a termination of all his sufferings by death. 17-22. NOTES ON CHAP. XVI
Cambridge Bible on Job 16:1
Ch. Job 16:1-5. Job expresses his weariness of the monotony of his friends’speeches, and rejects their consolation, which is only that of the lip
Whedon's Commentary on Job 16:1
JOB’S FOURTH REPLY. Chaps. 16, 17.1. Job answered and said — He replies to their heartless speeches, that there is a vast difference between the condition of a sufferer and that of his upbraiders.