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For he gets their attention through adversity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ear by adversity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He delivers the poor in their affliction, And opens their ears in oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He rescues the afflicted in their misery, And opens their ears in <i>time of</i> oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in time of oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in <i>time of</i> oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in <i>time of</i> oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He rescues the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ears [so that they pay attention to His voice] in <i>times of</i> oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God rescues the afflicted by their affliction; he instructs them by their torment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God rescues the afflicted by their affliction; He instructs them by their torment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hard times and trouble are God's way of getting our attention! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He delivereth the afflicted by his affliction, and openeth their ear in oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He rescues suffering people through their suffering, and he opens their ears through distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But God teaches people through suffering and uses distress to open their eyes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He'll deliver the afflicted through their afflictions and open their ears when they are oppressed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He delivers the afflicted by their afflictions, he reveals himself to them by their suffering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He draws out the afflicted in his affliction, "" And uncovers their ear in oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He draweth out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovereth in oppression their ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will deliver the poor one in his affliction, and he will uncover their ear in oppression.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will rescue the poor from his anguish, and he will open his ear during tribulation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But he saves the afflicted through their affliction, and opens their ears through oppression. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear by adversity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the meek shall be delivered through his meekness, and he opens their way in time of oppression.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The afflicted shall escape in his affliction, and he will open their way in oppression<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He delivereth the afflicted by His affliction, And openeth their ear by tribulation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Because they afflicted the weak and helpless: and he will vindicate the judgment of the meek.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/36-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5591" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/36.htm">Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2502.htm" title="2502: yə·ḥal·lêṣ (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to pull off; hence to strip, To depart; by implication, to deliver, equip; present, strengthen.">God rescues</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: ‘ā·nî (Adj-ms) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">the afflicted</a> <a href="/hebrew/6040.htm" title="6040: ḇə·‘ā·nə·yōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Affliction, poverty. From anah; depression, i.e. Misery.">by their affliction</a> <a href="/hebrew/1540.htm" title="1540: wə·yi·ḡel (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To uncover, remove. A primitive root; to denude; by implication, to exile; figuratively, to reveal.">and opens</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ā·zə·nām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">their ears</a> <a href="/hebrew/3906.htm" title="3906: bal·la·ḥaṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Oppression, distress. From lachats; distress.">in oppression.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-67.htm">Psalm 119:67</a></span><br />Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-71.htm">Psalm 119:71</a></span><br />It was good for me to be afflicted, that I might learn Your statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-11</a></span><br />And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">2 Corinthians 4:17</a></span><br />For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-3.htm">Romans 5:3-5</a></span><br />Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a></span><br />Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-6.htm">1 Peter 1:6-7</a></span><br />In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-10.htm">1 Peter 5:10</a></span><br />And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-10.htm">Isaiah 48:10</a></span><br />See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a></span><br />My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2-3</a></span><br />Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments. / He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5</a></span><br />So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-12.htm">Psalm 94:12</a></span><br />Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-75.htm">Psalm 119:75</a></span><br />I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-31.htm">Lamentations 3:31-33</a></span><br />For the Lord will not cast us off forever. / Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He delivers the poor in his affliction, and opens their ears in oppression.</p><p class="hdg">delivereth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-6.htm">Job 36:6</a></b></br> He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.</p><p class="hdg">poor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-10.htm">Job 36:10</a></b></br> He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/12-8.htm">2 Chronicles 12:8</a></b></br> Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/15-24.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/job/36-6.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/job/36-8.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/job/22-30.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/job/22-30.htm">Delivers</a> <a href="/job/33-22.htm">Draweth</a> <a href="/job/36-11.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/36-10.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/job/36-10.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/36-10.htm">Openeth</a> <a href="/job/31-34.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/job/36-10.htm">Opens</a> <a href="/job/35-9.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/job/36-6.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/job/33-26.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/job/34-35.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/job/36-2.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/job/30-16.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/job/36-2.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-24.htm">Tribulation</a> <a href="/job/36-8.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/job/33-16.htm">Uncovereth</a> <a href="/job/34-11.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/35-6.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/9-9.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/job/36-21.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/18-17.htm">Delivereth</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Delivers</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Draweth</a> <a href="/job/37-2.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/39-7.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/job/36-33.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Openeth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-2.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/psalms/146-8.htm">Opens</a> <a href="/psalms/10-7.htm">Oppression</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/job/40-14.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/12-3.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/psalms/4-2.htm">Suffer</a> <a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Suffering</a> <a href="/job/38-23.htm">Time</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-5.htm">Tribulation</a> <a href="/job/38-23.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm">Uncovereth</a> <a href="/job/36-23.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/36-23.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Job 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">Elihu shows how God is just in his ways</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">How Job's sins hinder God's blessings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">God's works are to be magnified</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Job, Elihu is speaking, suggesting that God uses suffering to teach and refine individuals. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that God disciplines those He loves (<a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6</a>). The affliction itself becomes a tool for spiritual growth and transformation, echoing the idea found in <a href="/romans/5-3.htm">Romans 5:3-5</a>, where suffering produces perseverance, character, and hope. Historically, the concept of suffering as a form of divine instruction was prevalent in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where trials were often seen as tests or purifications.<p><b>and opens their ears in oppression</b><br>This part of the verse suggests that through oppression, individuals become more receptive to God's voice and guidance. The "opening of ears" is a metaphor for gaining understanding or insight, similar to the prophetic call in <a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4-5</a>, where the servant's ears are opened to hear as one being taught. In the cultural context of the ancient world, listening was a key aspect of wisdom and learning. This phrase implies that through hardship, people are more likely to turn to God and seek His wisdom, much like the Israelites did during their times of distress in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-10</a>). Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who, through His own suffering, opened the way for humanity to hear and respond to God's call for salvation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. His account is a profound exploration of the nature of suffering and God's sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective on suffering and God's justice. He emphasizes God's greatness and the purpose behind human suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/affliction.htm">Affliction</a></b><br>The state of suffering or distress. In the context of Job, it refers to the trials and tribulations that Job endures.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/oppression.htm">Oppression</a></b><br>A form of suffering or hardship, often imposed by external forces. It can be both physical and spiritual.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The act of God rescuing or saving individuals from their suffering, often using the very afflictions they endure as a means of teaching and growth.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_in_affliction.htm">Purpose in Affliction</a></b><br>God uses affliction as a tool to teach and refine us. It is not merely punitive but can be transformative, leading us to deeper understanding and reliance on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hearing_god_in_hardship.htm">Hearing God in Hardship</a></b><br>Suffering can open our ears to God's voice. In times of distress, we may become more attuned to His guidance and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_compassion.htm">God's Sovereignty and Compassion</a></b><br>Even in our suffering, God is sovereign and compassionate. He is actively involved in our lives, working through our trials to bring about His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/growth_through_trials.htm">Growth Through Trials</a></b><br>Trials are opportunities for spiritual growth. They can strengthen our faith and character, drawing us closer to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>We can trust that God will deliver us from our afflictions, using them to accomplish His will and ultimately for our good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_sam_19_9_fit_a_good_god.htm">How could an 'evil spirit from the Lord' (1 Samuel 19:9) align with a belief in a benevolent God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_tell_divine_justice_from_chance.htm">Job 34:29 - If God can remain silent, how can we reliably distinguish divine justice from random events or coincidences?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_'despise_no_one'_yet_judge.htm">In Job 36:5, how can God 'despise no one' if other scriptures depict His wrath and judgment against certain people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_sam_18_10__how_can_god_send_an_evil_spirit.htm">1 Samuel 18:10: How can an 'evil spirit from God' coexist with the belief in a loving deity, and does this contradict other scriptural portrayals of God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/36.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">He delivereth the poor in his affliction.</span>--The point of Elihu's discourse is rather that He delivereth the afflicted by his affliction; He makes use of the very affliction to deliver him by it as a means, "and openeth their ears by oppression."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He delivereth the poor in his affliction</span>; rather, he <span class="accented">delivereth the afflicted by his affliction</span> (see the Revised Version). Elihu recurs to what he had said in ver. 10 with respect to the discipline of affliction. The bulk of the afflictions sent by God are, according to him, intended to act medicinally. If the afflicted man receives them aright, they are the very means of his deliverance (comp. <a href="/psalms/119-67.htm">Psalm 119:67, 71</a>; <a href="/hebrews/12-11.htm">Hebrews 12:11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And openeth their ears in oppression</span>; rather, <span class="accented">by suffering.</span> Their sufferings lead them to God, cause them to pay more attention to his Word, lead them to open their ears to his inward voice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/36-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">God rescues</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחַלֵּ֣ץ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥal·lêṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2502.htm">Strong's 2502: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the afflicted</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poor, afflicted, humble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by their affliction</span><br /><span class="heb">בְעָנְי֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·‘ā·nə·yōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6040.htm">Strong's 6040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Affliction, poverty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and opens</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִ֖גֶל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yi·ḡel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1540.htm">Strong's 1540: </a> </span><span class="str2">To denude, to exile, to reveal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their ears</span><br /><span class="heb">אָזְנָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·zə·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in oppression.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּלַּ֣חַץ</span> <span class="translit">(bal·la·ḥaṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3906.htm">Strong's 3906: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oppression, distress</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/36-15.htm">Job 36:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/36-15.htm">OT Poetry: Job 36:15 He delivers the afflicted by their affliction (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/36-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 36:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 36:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/36-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 36:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 36:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>