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Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, The sound that goes out of his mouth.
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Thunder as God's Voice
Commentators agree that Elihu is calling for attention to a literal, approaching thunderstorm. The 'noise' and 'sound' are identified as thunder, which is poetically and powerfully described as the voice of God. Scholars point out that the original Hebrew words distinguish between the loud 'raging' of a close thunderclap and the low 'muttering' of a distant rumble.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hear attentively - Margin, as in Hebrew “hear in hearing;” that is, listen with attention. It has been supposed by many, and not without pro…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear attentively the noise of his voice Of the voice of God in the clouds; and of thunder, which is his voice, ([Ref…
Changes in the weather are often the subject of our thoughts and common conversation; but how seldom do we think and speak of these things, like El…
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13th Century
Catholic
Elihu had spoken previously (Job 36:27–30) about the changes in the atmosphere—drought and rain—that result from the covering of the cl…