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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/33.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220But you have said in my hearing— I heard the very words—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard your very words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Surely you have spoken in my ears, and I have heard the sound of your words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of <i>thy</i> words, <i>saying</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of <i>your</i> words, <i>saying,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You have in fact spoken while I listened, And I heard the sound of <i>your</i> words:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of <i>your</i> words:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of <i>your</i> speech:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have heard you argue <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"But you spoke directly to me, and I listened to your words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Now this is what I heard you say: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"You spoke clearly so I could hear; I've heard what you've said:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Indeed, you have said in my hearing (I heard the sound of the words!): <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Surely you have spoken in my hearing, I have heard the voice of your words, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely you have spoken in my ears, "" And the sounds of words I hear:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Surely -- thou hast said in mine ears, And the sounds of words I hear:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Surely thou spakest in mine ear and I will hear the voice of thy words.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Now thou has said in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words : <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But you have said in my hearing, as I listened to the sound of your words: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Surely, you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the sound of your words.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />However, you have spoken in my ear and the voice of your words I have heard<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of thy words;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But thou hast said in mine ears, (I have heard the voice of thy words;) because thou sayest, I am pure, not having sinned;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/33-8.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=5020" 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/33.htm">Elihu Rebukes Job</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">you have spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ḇə·’ā·zə·nāy (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 1cs) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">in my hearing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: wə·qō·wl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ’eš·mā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and I have heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/4405.htm" title="4405: mil·lîn (N-fp) -- A word, speech, utterance. From malal">these very words:</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me.…<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="/job/32-1.htm">Job 32:1-3</a></span><br />So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. / This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God, / and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-5.htm">Job 34:5-6</a></span><br />For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice. / Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/35-2.htm">Job 35:2-3</a></span><br />“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’ / For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-18.htm">Job 13:18-19</a></span><br />See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated. / Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/9-21.htm">Job 9:21-22</a></span><br />Though I am blameless, I have no concern for myself; I despise my own life. / It is all the same, and so I say, ‘He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/10-7.htm">Job 10:7</a></span><br />though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your hand?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-17.htm">Job 16:17</a></span><br />yet my hands are free of violence and my prayer is pure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/27-5.htm">Job 27:5-6</a></span><br />I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die. / I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-35.htm">Job 31:35-37</a></span><br />(Oh, that I had one to hear me! Here is my signature. Let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser compose an indictment. / Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown. / I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-7.htm">Job 42:7-8</a></span><br />After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has. / So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-23.htm">Psalm 18:23-24</a></span><br />And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity. / So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/26-1.htm">Psalm 26:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. / Test me, O LORD, and try me; examine my heart and mind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">Psalm 44:17-18</a></span><br />All this has come upon us, though we have not forgotten You or betrayed Your covenant. / Our hearts have not turned back; our steps have not strayed from Your path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Isaiah 53:9</a></span><br />He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/18-9.htm">Luke 18:9-14</a></span><br />To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable: / “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. / The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard the voice of your words, saying,</p><p class="hdg">hearing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-14.htm">Deuteronomy 13:14</a></b></br> Then shalt thou inquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, <i>if it be</i> truth, <i>and</i> the thing certain, <i>that</i> such abomination is wrought among you;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23</a></b></br> Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and <i>am</i> a witness, saith the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/29-22.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/job/33-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/29-11.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/job/22-9.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/job/30-31.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/job/27-23.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/job/32-8.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/30-31.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/job/33-5.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/33-16.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/job/34-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/34-28.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/job/34-34.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/job/33-15.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/job/35-9.htm">Sounds</a> <a href="/job/34-12.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/34-16.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/job/33-13.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Job 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-1.htm">Elihu offers himself instead of God to reason with Job</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-8.htm">He excuses God from giving man an account of his ways, by his greatness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-14.htm">God calls man to repentance by visions, by afflictions, and by his ministry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/33-31.htm">He incites Job to attention</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/33.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/33.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely you have spoken in my hearing</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct engagement between Elihu and Job, emphasizing the personal nature of their dialogue. In the context of the Book of Job, Elihu is a younger man who waits to speak after Job's three friends have failed to provide satisfactory answers. The phrase suggests that Elihu has been attentively listening, which is a cultural expectation in ancient Near Eastern societies where respect for elders and careful listening were highly valued. This attentive listening is reminiscent of the biblical principle found in <a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19</a>, which encourages believers to be "quick to listen, slow to speak."<p><b>and I have heard these very words:</b><br>Elihu claims to have accurately understood Job's statements, which is crucial for the integrity of his argument. This assertion of having heard "these very words" underscores the importance of truthfulness and accuracy in communication, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Proverbs 12:17</a>, which speaks of the value of truthful witness. Elihu's role can be seen as a type of Christ in that he acts as a mediator, attempting to bring clarity and understanding, much like Christ mediates between God and humanity. The emphasis on hearing and understanding also reflects the biblical call to discernment, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4:1</a>, which advises believers to test the spirits to see whether they are from God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A younger friend of Job who speaks in chapters 32-37. He is not one of the three friends who initially came to comfort Job but offers a different perspective on Job's suffering and God's justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The Book of Job is structured around dialogues between Job and his friends, and later, Elihu. This verse is part of Elihu's speech, where he addresses Job directly.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a></b><br>The events take place in the land of Uz, a region of ancient times, where Job lived and experienced his trials.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_suffering_of_job.htm">The Suffering of Job</a></b><br>The broader context of Job's immense suffering, including loss of wealth, family, and health, which prompts deep theological discussions about the nature of suffering and divine justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>Elihu emphasizes that he has listened carefully to Job's words. This teaches us the value of truly hearing others before responding, especially in times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_counsel.htm">The Role of Counsel</a></b><br>Elihu's intervention shows that sometimes fresh perspectives can offer new insights. We should be open to receiving counsel from others, especially those who bring a godly perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Job's account reminds us that suffering is complex and not always a direct result of personal sin. We should be cautious in making judgments about others' suffering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The book of Job, including Elihu's speeches, underscores God's ultimate control and wisdom, even when human understanding falls short.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_trials.htm">Patience in Trials</a></b><br>Job's endurance is a model for us to remain steadfast in faith, trusting that God has a purpose even when we cannot see it.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_unicorns_in_the_kjv_bible.htm">Why does the Bible include mythical creatures like unicorns (King James Version)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_you_truly_listen_and_understand.htm">Can you truly listen and understand?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoahaz_biblically.htm">Is God responsible for causing suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_no_exodus_evidence_challenge_faith.htm">Amos 3:1: Does the lack of direct archaeological evidence for a mass exodus undermine the claim that God led Israel out of Egypt?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8-12.</span> - His exordium over, Elihu proceeds to point out what he blames in Job's discourses, and at present notices two departures from truth and right only. Job, he says, asserts his absolute innocence (ver. 9); he also maintains that God deals with him harshly, as an enemy (vers. 10, 11). Neither assertion is justifiable. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying</span>. Elihu does not quote exactly what Job had said. He probably intended to be perfectly fair and just, but in reality he greatly overstates the truth. Job had never said the words he ascribes to him in ver. 9; at best they are an inference, or deduction, from what he had said. And he had said a great deal on the other side, which Elihu overlooks (see the comment on ver. 9). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/33-8.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">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have spoken</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣רְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in my hearing,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְאָזְנָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·’ā·zə·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular<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">and I have heard</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁמָֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·mā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these very words:</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלִּ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4405.htm">Strong's 4405: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a discourse, a topic</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/33-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 33:8 Surely you have spoken in my hearing (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/33-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 33:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 33:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/33-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 33:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 33:9" /></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>