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I wish that Job were tried to the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.
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A Prayer or a Wish?
Scholars debate whether Elihu is making a solemn appeal to God ('My Father, let Job be tried') or simply stating his own opinion ('My desire is that Job may be tried'). Commentaries like Barnes's and Gill's favor the latter, seeing it as Elihu proposing a thorough examination of Job's words. This small difference in translation significantly alters the tone of his statement.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
My desire is - Margin, “or, ‘my father, let Job be tried.’” This variation between the text and the margin arises from the different interpr…
19th Century
Anglican
My desire is that Job may be tried. —There seems to be reason to prefer the marginal rendering, and consider the words as addresse…
Baptist
Well, thank God, we are not going to be judged by Elihu, nor by any other of our fellow-creatures; to our own Master we stand or fall, and if we tr…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
My desire [is that] Job may be tried unto the end This is my opinion, or what "I bring in" F15 adduce, an…
When we correct for what is wrong, we must guide towards what is good. Job's friends wanted him to admit he was a wicked man. Let will only compel …
13th Century
Catholic
There are two primary reasons why people deviate from justice. The first is that they show deference to important persons, and the second is that t…
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