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Allow me, and I also will speak; After I have spoken, mock on.
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A Plea to Be Heard
Commentators observe that Job's primary request is simply to be heard without interruption. He asks his friends to "suffer" or "bear" with him, even if his words are difficult for them to hear. This highlights a universal human need for a fair hearing, especially amidst profound disagreement and suffering.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Suffer me that I may speak — Allow me to speak without interruption, or bear with me while I freely express my sentiments—it is all…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Suffer me that I may speak To go on with his discourse, without any interruption, until he had finished it; as he be…
Job comes closer to the question in dispute. This was whether outward prosperity is a mark of the true church and its true members, so that the rui…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the previous chapter, Zophar had already conceded, at least in part, to Job's opinion. He had affirmed that sins were punished after death, alth…
