Job 33:8
Job 33:8 in Multiple Translations
Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears:
You spoke in my hearing and I have listened to everything you had to say.
Doubtles thou hast spoken in mine eares, and I haue heard the voyce of thy wordes.
Surely — thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:
“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,
Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying ,
Now thou has said in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words:
I have heard you [DOU] speaking, and this is what you have said:
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 33:8
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Job 33:8 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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אַ֭ךְ
אָמַ֣רְתָּ
בְ/אָזְנָ֑/י
וְ/ק֖וֹל
מִלִּ֣ין
אֶשְׁמָֽע
אַ֭ךְ
ʼak
H389
surely
DirObjM
אָמַ֣רְתָּ
ʼâmar
H559
to say
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
בְ/אָזְנָ֑/י
ʼôzen
H241
ear
Prep | N-fd | Suff
וְ/ק֖וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
Conj | N-ms
מִלִּ֣ין
millâh
H4405
speech
N-fp
אֶשְׁמָֽע
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 33:8
אַ֭ךְ
ʼak
H389
"surely"
DirObjM
This Hebrew word is used to emphasize something, like saying 'surely' or 'certainly'. It can also be used to limit or restrict something, like saying 'only' or 'but'.
Definition: 1) indeed, surely (emphatic) 2) howbeit, only, but, yet (restrictive)
Usage: Occurs in 157 OT verses. KJV: also, in any wise, at least, but, certainly, even, howbeit, nevertheless, notwithstanding, only, save, surely, of a surety, truly, verily, [phrase] wherefore, yet (but). See also: Genesis 7:23; 2 Kings 23:35; Psalms 23:6.
אָמַ֣רְתָּ
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
V-Qal-Perf-2ms
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.
בְ/אָזְנָ֑/י
ʼôzen
H241
"ear"
Prep | N-fd | Suff
The Hebrew word for ear, referring to the body part or the ability to hear, is used in various contexts, including listening to God's voice in Psalm 40:6. It can also mean to uncover or reveal something, as in 1 Samuel 20:2.
Definition: : ear 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
Usage: Occurs in 179 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show. See also: Genesis 20:8; Psalms 40:7; Psalms 10:17.
וְ/ק֖וֹל
qôwl
H6963
"voice"
Conj | N-ms
A voice or sound, it can refer to the sound of a person speaking, an animal, or a musical instrument. In the Bible, it is often used to describe God's voice or the sound of praise and worship.
Definition: : sound/noise 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)
Usage: Occurs in 436 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell. See also: Genesis 3:8; Judges 5:11; Job 4:10.
מִלִּ֣ין
millâh
H4405
"speech"
N-fp
This Hebrew word means a word or speech, and can also refer to a topic or subject. It's used in the Bible to describe what people say or talk about.
Definition: word, speech, utterance Aramaic equivalent: mil.lah (מִלָּה "word" H4406)
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word. See also: 2 Samuel 23:2; Job 30:9; Psalms 19:5.
אֶשְׁמָֽע
shâmaʻ
H8085
"to hear"
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
To hear and listen is what this Hebrew word means, often implying attention and obedience. In Exodus and Deuteronomy, it is used when God speaks to the people, and they must listen and obey.
Definition: : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound
Usage: Occurs in 1072 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness. See also: Genesis 3:8; Exodus 32:18; Deuteronomy 27:9.
Study Notes — Job 33:8
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- Context
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- Job 33:8 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 33:8
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 33:8
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 33:8
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 33:8
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 33:8
- Cambridge Bible on Job 33:8
- Barnes' Notes on Job 33:8
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 33:8
- Sermons on Job 33:8
Context — Elihu Rebukes Job
6I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.
7Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
8Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
9‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me. 10Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 13:14 | then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. And if it is established with certainty that this abomination has been committed among you, |
| 2 | Jeremiah 29:23 | For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.” |
Job 33:8 Summary
[Job 33:8 is a simple statement where the speaker says that he has heard Job's words, and is about to respond to them. This shows that our words have power, and can be heard by others, as seen in Proverbs 18:21. We should be careful with what we say, and make sure that our words are kind and truthful, as seen in Colossians 4:6. By being mindful of our words, we can build others up and bring glory to God.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the speaker in Job 33:8 referring to when he says 'these very words'?
The speaker is referencing the words that Job has spoken previously, as seen in Job 33:8, where he says 'Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words', likely referring to Job's claims of innocence in Job 9:21 and Job 10:7
Is the speaker in Job 33:8 agreeing with Job's claims of innocence?
The speaker in Job 33:8 is not necessarily agreeing with Job's claims of innocence, but rather acknowledging that he has heard Job's words, as seen in Job 33:8, and is about to respond to them in Job 33:9-10
What is the significance of the speaker saying 'in my hearing' in Job 33:8?
The speaker saying 'in my hearing' in Job 33:8 emphasizes that he has personally heard Job's words, and is not just relying on second-hand information, much like how God hears our prayers in Psalm 116:1
How does Job 33:8 relate to the overall theme of the book of Job?
Job 33:8 relates to the overall theme of the book of Job, which is the question of why God allows suffering, as seen in Job 1:1-3, and how we respond to it, as Job responds in Job 33:8 and the following verses
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I have spoken to God or about God, and how has He responded?
- How can I be sure that I am hearing God's voice correctly, and not just my own thoughts or desires?
- In what ways can I be more mindful of my own words and actions, and how they may be perceived by others, as the speaker is in Job 33:8?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to be more careful with my words, and how can I use my words to build others up instead of tearing them down, as seen in Ephesians 4:29?
Gill's Exposition on Job 33:8
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing,.... After the above preface, Elihu proceeds to the point in hand, and enters a charge against Job; which he took up, not upon suspicion and surmisings, nor
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 33:8
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, Thy words - (Job 10:7; Job 16:17; Job 23:11-12; Job 27:5-6; Job 29:14).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 33:8
I shall not charge thee with hypocrisy, as thy friends do, which God only can discern; but with those words which I have heard from thee.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 33:8
Job 33:8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying],Ver. 8. Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing] Here beginneth the charge, and it is for words; Quae leviter volant, non leviter violant. Nihil tam volucre quam maledictum, nihil facilius emittitur saith Cicero, pro Plancio, Nothing is so swift as an evil word, nothing is more easily uttered. But should a man set his mouth against heaven and utter error against the Lord? Isaiah 32:6. Should he toss that reverend name of God to and fro, with such impiety and profaneness, as if his speech could have no grace, but his disgrace? as if Augustus Caesar were dealing with some god Neptune, or the three sons trying their archery at their father’ s heart, to see who can shoot the nearest? Surely, as God is the avenger of all such; so Elihu cannot hear it, and not be kindled. Good blood will not belie itself. Psalms 139:20-21, "They speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain. Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate thee?
I hate them with a perfect hatred," &c. The very Turks have the Christian’ s blaspheming of Christ in execration; and punish it in their prisoners, when through impatience or desperateness they break out in this kind, What a shame is it, then, that our ranters (that last brood of Beelzebub) should, till of late, be suffered to affirm that Christ is a carnal or fleshly thing; and to contemn him by the notion of the man dying at Jerusalem? &c. Can we hear these hellish blasphemies without ears tingling, hearts trembling? &c. When Servetus condemned Zuinglius for his harshness, he answereth, In aliis mansuetus ero, in blasphemiis in Christum, non ita, In other things I can bear as much as another, but when I hear Christ blasphemed I am altogether impatient; for what reason? in this case patience would be blockishness, moderation mopishness, toleration cowardice. Madness here is better than meekness.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 33:8
Verse 8. Surely thou hast spoken] What Elihu speaks here, and in the three following verses, contains, in general, simple quotations from Job's own words, or the obvious sense of them, as the reader may see by referring to the margin, and also to the notes on those passages.
Cambridge Bible on Job 33:8
8–12. To Job’s complaint that God shewed a hostility to him which was arbitrary and without cause Elihu replies that such a thing was unbecoming God and not to be thought of, for God is greater than man.
Barnes' Notes on Job 33:8
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing - Margin, as in Hebrew “ears.” This shows that Elihu had been present during the debate, and had attentively listened to what had been said.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 33:8
8. In mine hearing — With the Hebrew, to “speak in the ear” was to speak openly, not secretly, which might give rise to misconstructions.
Sermons on Job 33:8
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Studies in Job-03 Job-3 by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the book of Job and explores the theme of God's sovereignty and power. The sermon begins by highlighting God's role as the creator of the un |