- Bible
- Job
- Chapter 42
- Verse 4
Job 42:4
“Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.”
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear,.... From his ancestors, who in a traditionary way had handed down from…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak - This is the language of humble, docile submission. On former occasions he had…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 42:1-6
The words of Job justifying himself were ended, Job 31:40. After that he said no more to that purport. The words of Job…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
hear, I beseech thee Or, hear now, and I will speak. The words are not an entreaty on the part of Job that the Almighty…