Job 36 · Verse 2

Job 36:2

Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
Job 36:2, King James Version

Job 36:2 in other translations

BSB“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
WEB“Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.
ASVSuffer me a little, and I will show thee; For I have yet somewhat to say on God’s behalf.
YLTHonour me a little, and I shew thee, That yet for God are words.
DARBYSuffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet words for God.
BBEGive me a little more time, and I will make it clear to you; for I have still something to say for God.
WebsterSuffer me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

What does Job 36:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 36:1-2

Job 36:1-33. 1-2. Elihu maintains that afflictions are to the godly disciplinary, in order to lead them to attain a higher moral worth, and that the reason for their continuance is not, as the friends asserted, on account of the sufferer's extraordinary guilt, but because the discipline has not yet attained its object, namely, to lend him to humble himself penitently before God (Is 9:13; Jr 5:3). This is Elihu's…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 That I have yet to speak on God's behalf - I have other proofs to allege in behalf of God's justice and providence.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 36:1-4

Elihu only maintained that the affliction was sent for his trial; and lengthened because Job was not yet thoroughly humbled under it. He sought to ascribe righteousness to his Maker; to clear this truth, that God is righteous in all his ways. Such knowledge must be learned from the word and Spirit of God, for naturally we are estranged from it. The fitness of Elihu's discourse to the dispute between Job and his…

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Job 36:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כַּתַּר\־ka.tar-waitH3803
לִ֣יlifor me
זְ֭עֵירZe.'eira littleH2191
וַאֲחַוֶּ֑ךָּva.'a.cha.Ve.kaso I may show youH2331
כִּ֤יkithatH3588
ע֖וֹדodstillH5750
לֶאֱל֣וֹהַּle.'e.Lo.ah[are] for GodH433
מִלִּֽים\׃mi.LimwordsH4405

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 36:2

  • Job 21:3

    Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

  • Job 13:7-8

    Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

  • 2 Corinthians 5:20

    Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

  • Ezekiel 2:7

    And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

  • Hebrews 13:22

    And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

  • Jeremiah 15:19

    Therefore thus saith the Lord, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.

  • Job 33:31-33

    Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

  • Job 33:6

    Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

  • Exodus 4:16

    And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Suffer.
21:3; 33:31-33; Heb 13:22
I have yet to speak, etc. Heb. there are yet words for God.
13:7,8; 33:6; Ex 4:16; Jer 15:19; Eze 2:7; 2Co 5:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 36:1

    Elihu also proceeded, and said,

  • Job 36:2

    Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.

  • Job 36:3

    I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

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Job 36:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Espérame un poco, y enseñarte he; porque todavía tengo razones en orden á Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Attends-moi un peu, et je te montrerai que j’ai encore des paroles pour ✝Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Harre mir ein wenig, und ich will dir berichten; denn noch sind Worte da für Gott.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sustine me paululum, et indicabo tibi: adhuc enim habeo quod pro Deo loquar.