Job 36:10
Job 36:10 in Multiple Translations
He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Their ear is open to his teaching, and he gives them orders so that their hearts may be turned from evil.
He makes them pay attention and orders them to stop sinning.
He openeth also their eare to discipline, and commandeth them that they returne from iniquity.
And He uncovereth their ear for instruction, And saith that they turn back from iniquity.
He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity.
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
He also shall open their ear, to correct them: and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity.
He causes them to listen [MTY] to what he is warning them, and he commands them to turn away from doing what is evil.
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Job 36:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יִּ֣גֶל
אָ֭זְנָ/ם
לַ/מּוּסָ֑ר
וַ֝/יֹּ֗אמֶר
כִּֽי
יְשֻׁב֥וּ/ן
מֵ/אָֽוֶן
וַ/יִּ֣גֶל
gâlâh
H1540
to reveal
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
אָ֭זְנָ/ם
ʼôzen
H241
ear
N-fs | Suff
לַ/מּוּסָ֑ר
mûwçâr
H4148
discipline
Prep | N-ms
וַ֝/יֹּ֗אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
יְשֻׁב֥וּ/ן
shûwb
H7725
to return
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | Suff
מֵ/אָֽוֶן
ʼâven
H205
evil
Prep | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 36:10
וַ/יִּ֣גֶל
gâlâh
H1540
"to reveal"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to reveal or uncover something, often in a way that's embarrassing or shameful. It can also mean to exile someone, forcing them to leave their home. In some cases, it's used to describe God revealing himself to people.
Definition: : reveal[information] 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself
Usage: Occurs in 167 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover. See also: Genesis 9:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 18:16.
אָ֭זְנָ/ם
ʼôzen
H241
"ear"
N-fs | 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.
לַ/מּוּסָ֑ר
mûwçâr
H4148
"discipline"
Prep | N-ms
This Hebrew term means discipline or correction, often used to describe God's guidance. In Psalm 50:17, it warns against rejecting God's discipline, while in Proverbs 1:7, it emphasizes the importance of discipline in gaining wisdom. It involves learning from mistakes.
Definition: : discipline/punishment 1) discipline, chastening, correction 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening
Usage: Occurs in 50 OT verses. KJV: bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke. See also: Deuteronomy 11:2; Proverbs 15:10; Psalms 50:17.
וַ֝/יֹּ֗אמֶר
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.
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
יְשֻׁב֥וּ/ן
shûwb
H7725
"to return"
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp | Suff
This Hebrew word means to return or turn back, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often used to describe someone returning to God or repenting from sin, as seen in the book of Psalms and the prophets.
Definition: : return 1) to return, turn back 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn back, return 1a1a) to turn back 1a1b) to return, come or go back 1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back 1a1d) of dying 1a1e) of human relations (fig) 1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig) 1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise 1a1f2) to turn away (of God) 1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent 1a1f4) turn back (from evil) 1a1g) of inanimate things 1a1h) in repetition 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to bring back 1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig) 1b3) to lead away (enticingly) 1b4) to show turning, apostatise 1c) (Pual) restored (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back 1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment 1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore 1d3) to bring back, report to, answer 1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense) 1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse 1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward 1d7) to turn against 1d8) to bring back to mind 1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke 1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back 1f) (Pulal) brought back
Usage: Occurs in 953 OT verses. KJV: ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw. See also: Genesis 3:19; Numbers 8:25; Judges 8:13.
מֵ/אָֽוֶן
ʼâven
H205
"evil"
Prep | N-ms
This word refers to evil, wickedness, or trouble, often describing idolatry or iniquity, and is used in various KJV translations to convey a sense of wrongdoing.
Definition: 1) trouble, wickedness, sorrow 1a) trouble, sorrow 1b) idolatry 1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness Also means: a.ven (אָ֫וֶן ": trouble" H0205H)
Usage: Occurs in 79 OT verses. KJV: affliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן). See also: Numbers 23:21; Psalms 94:23; Psalms 5:6.
Study Notes — Job 36:10
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- Job 36:10 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 36:10
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 36:10
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 36:10
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 36:10
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 36:10
- Cambridge Bible on Job 36:10
- Barnes' Notes on Job 36:10
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 36:10
- Sermons on Job 36:10
Context — Elihu Describes God’s Power
8And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,
9then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
10He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
11If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness. 12But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Matthew 3:8 | Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. |
| 2 | Job 36:15 | God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression. |
| 3 | Isaiah 55:6–7 | Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. |
| 4 | Isaiah 48:17 | Thus says the LORD your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: “I am the LORD your God, who teaches you for your benefit, who directs you in the way you should go. |
| 5 | Proverbs 8:4–5 | “To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men. O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding. |
| 6 | Isaiah 1:16–20 | Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. |
| 7 | Job 33:16–23 | He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride, to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword. A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones, so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food. His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude. He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death. Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him, |
| 8 | Isaiah 50:5 | The Lord GOD has opened My ears, and I have not been rebellious, nor have I turned back. |
| 9 | 2 Kings 17:13 | Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” |
| 10 | Proverbs 9:4–6 | “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment. “Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.” |
Job 36:10 Summary
This verse means that God wants to help people change their ways and stop doing wrong things, and He does this by opening their ears to hear His correction and commanding them to turn away from sin. This is like what happens when we realize we've made a mistake and we want to make it right, but with God, it's about turning away from things that hurt us and others, and towards a life of love and obedience, as seen in John 14:15. God's commands are not meant to be harsh, but to guide us towards a better life, as described in Deuteronomy 10:12-13, where we are called to love and obey God with all our heart and soul. By listening to God's correction and turning from iniquity, we can experience a life of prosperity and happiness, as promised in Job 36:11.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to have one's ears opened to correction?
This phrase means that God gives people the ability to hear and understand His warning to turn away from sin, as seen in Job 36:10, and it is a call to repentance, similar to what is described in Jeremiah 25:4-5, where God sends prophets to warn His people to turn from their evil ways.
How does God command people to turn from iniquity?
God commands people to turn from iniquity through various means, including His Word, as seen in Psalm 119:105, and the conviction of the Holy Spirit, as described in John 16:8-11, guiding them towards righteousness and a personal relationship with Him.
What is the relationship between correction and turning from iniquity?
Correction and turning from iniquity are closely linked, as seen in Job 36:10, where God opens people's ears to correction so that they will turn from their sinful ways, similar to the principle stated in Proverbs 1:23, where God promises to pour out His Spirit and make His words known if people are willing to turn from their evil ways.
Is this verse only applicable to the Old Testament or is it still relevant today?
This verse is still relevant today, as God's desire for people to turn from sin and follow Him has not changed, as seen in Acts 3:19, where Peter calls people to repent and turn to God, and in 1 Timothy 2:4, where it is stated that God desires all people to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I need to have my ears opened to God's correction?
- How can I be more responsive to God's commands to turn from iniquity and follow His ways?
- What are some common obstacles that prevent people from turning from iniquity, and how can I overcome them in my own life?
- How can I balance the idea of God's correction with His love and mercy, as described in Psalm 103:8-10?
Gill's Exposition on Job 36:10
He openeth also their ear to discipline,.... Or "to correction" (o); to the rod of correction; to hear the voice of it and him that has appointed it; its reproving voice for sin, its directing voice
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 36:10
And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction; If they be afflicted, it is no proof that they are hypocrites, as the friends maintain; or that God disregards them, and is
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 36:10
i.e. He enableth and inclineth them to hearken to what God speaks by the rod, who would not hear in the time of their prosperity; like them . To discipline; or, to instruction, i.e. to receive instruction; or, to chastening, i.e. to hear the rod, and who hath appointed it, as is said, . Commandeth, either by his word or Spirit accompanying the affliction, and discovering the mind and will of God in this dispensation. That they return from iniquity, which is the chief cause of their calamity.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 36:10
Job 36:10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.Ver. 10. He openeth also their ear to discipline] See on Job 33:16. And commandeth that they return from iniquity] Unless they will have it to be their ruin; whereof obstinate sinners, who refuse to return, seem to be ambitious. Affliction sanctified is Lex practica, a practical law, saith one; it is Verus Scripturae commentarius, an excellent comment upon the Scripture, saith another. David could not learn God’ s statutes till taught by this free schoolmaster; cursed enough and crabbed, but such as whereby God openeth men’ s ears to discipline, and speaketh to them to return from iniquity, which is a piece of learning that people cannot pay too dearly for.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 36:10
Verse 10. He openeth also their ear] He gives them to understand the reason why they are thus corrected, and commands them to return from those iniquities which have induced him to visit them with afflictions and distresses.
Cambridge Bible on Job 36:10
5–25. Elihu’s doctrine is in a word: God is great and despiseth not, He is great in strength of heart. His greatness is that of understanding, which enables Him to estimate all rightly, to see through all right and wrong, and to adapt His providence to the strong and to the weak, the evil and the good. This thought with the illustrations of it, Job 36:6-15, and the application of it to Job , vv16-25, exhaust the first half of this concluding speech.
Barnes' Notes on Job 36:10
He openeth also their ear to discipline - To teaching; or he makes them willing to learn the lessons which their afflictions are designed to teach; coral). See the notes at Job 33:16.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 36:10
10. Openeth… ear — As in Job 33:16. Iniquity — Vanity, àåï. Its root idea is to be “empty,” “worthless.” See note on Job 5:12, and Job 21:19.
Sermons on Job 36:10
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(Through the Bible) Job 31-37 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker shares a story about an interesting individual who was obsessed with timing everything. It is later revealed that this person was a bank robber and had |
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There Is Wrath by Ralph Sexton | In this sermon, the preacher describes a powerful service where people were deeply convicted about the consequences of God's absence. A little girl approached the preacher, pleadin |
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(John the Baptist Comes to Town) - Part 1 Preparatory Work by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the need for a change in our approach to faith. He compares the current state of religious practices to the time of John the Baptist, where |
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(John the Baptist Comes to Town) - Part 2 Calling Men to Come Clean With God by Rolfe Barnard | In this sermon, the preacher highlights the moral decay and violence that is prevalent in society, not just in New York City but throughout America. He emphasizes the need for true |
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A Lost Opportunity by J. Glyn Owen | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on a parable about a barren fig tree and its implications for our lives. The parable emphasizes the importance of producing fruit and the conse |
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Counterfeit Conversion (5 of 6) by Winkie Pratney | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of not allowing worldly desires and material possessions to choke out the word of God in our lives. He emphasizes the need for |
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Regeneration and God's Glory by Leonard Ravenhill | This sermon emphasizes the urgent need for repentance and a genuine transformation of heart through the power of the Holy Spirit. It challenges the complacency and lack of true spi |