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Then he opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,
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Commentators explain that God 'opening the ears' is not an audible event, but an internal one where He makes a person receptive to His truth. The phrase 'seals their instruction' signifies that God's message is made authoritative, secure, and unforgettable, much like a legal document is confirmed with a seal.
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Job
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Then he opens the ears of men - Margin, as in Hebrew “reveals,” or “uncovers.” The idea is that he then reveals to the ear of man important …
19th Century
Anglican
Then he opens the ears of men and seals. —Compare Job 14:17: My transgression is sealed in a bag. He opens t…
Baptist
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then he openeth the ears of men Not the ears of his body, which remaining shut while things are presented to his min…
God speaks to us by conscience, by providences, and by ministers; Elihu discourses on all of these. At that time, as far as we know, there was no D…
13th Century
Catholic
Elihu has already proposed the things he intended to debate with Job. Since Job, before he spoke the words Elihu cited (Job 33:10–11), …
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