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pay attention to everything I say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Listen to my words, Job; pay attention to what I have to say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“But please, Job, hear my speech, And listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“However, please hear my speech, Job, And listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“However now, Job, please hear my speech, And give ear to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“However, Job, please listen to my words, And pay attention to everything I say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But now, Job, pay attention to my speech, and listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But now, Job, pay attention to my speech, and listen to all my words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Job, listen to me! Pay close attention. * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, and hearken to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Please, Job, listen to my words and consider everything I say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And now, Job, listen carefully to all that I have to say. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Now please listen to what I have to say, Job. Listen to every word!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"But now, O Job, listen to my words, and hear everything I have to say! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"However, Job, Please hear my speech, and listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“However, Job, please hear my speech, and listen to all my words. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“And yet, please, O Job, "" Hear my speech and give ear [to] all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and to all my words give ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And yet hear now, O Job, my speech, and give ear to all my words.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hear therefore, O Job, my speeches, and hearken to all my words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, hear my speeches, Job, and listen to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, O Job, hear my discourse; listen to all my words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“But now, hear my speech, O Job, and listen to all my words.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />WHEREFORE, hear my speech, O Job, and hearken to all my sayings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />However, hear Job, my words, and give ear to all my words<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Howbeit hear, Job, my words, and hearken to my speech.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/33-1.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=4981" 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">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/199.htm" title="199: wə·’ū·lām (Conj) -- But, but indeed. Apparently a variation of 'uwlay; however or on the contrary.">“But</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">now,</a> <a href="/hebrew/347.htm" title="347: ’î·yō·wḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A patriarch. From 'ayab; hated; Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience.">O Job,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šə·ma‘- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/4405.htm" title="4405: mil·lāy (N-fpc:: 1cs) -- A word, speech, utterance. From malal">my speech,</a> <a href="/hebrew/238.htm" title="238: ha·’ă·zî·nāh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; probably to expand; but used only as a denominative from 'ozen; to broaden out the ear, i.e. to listen.">and listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·ray (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">my words.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Behold, I will open my mouth; my address is on the tip of my tongue.…<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 32:1-2</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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-1.htm">Job 34:1-2</a></span><br />Then Elihu continued: / “Hear my words, O wise men; give ear to me, O men of learning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/35-1.htm">Job 35:1-2</a></span><br />And Elihu went on to say: / “Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">Job 36:1-2</a></span><br />And Elihu continued: / “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/37-1.htm">Job 37:1-2</a></span><br />“At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place. / Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-13.htm">Proverbs 18:13</a></span><br />He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-28.htm">Proverbs 15:28</a></span><br />The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Proverbs 18:17</a></span><br />The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-21.htm">Isaiah 41:21</a></span><br />“Present your case,” says the LORD. “Submit your arguments,” says the King of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-22.htm">Matthew 5:22</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36</a></span><br />But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15</a></span><br />If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-3.htm">Luke 17:3</a></span><br />Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-51.htm">John 7:51</a></span><br />“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Why, Job, I pray you, hear my speeches, and listen to all my words.</p><p class="hdg">hear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-6.htm">Job 13:6</a></b></br> Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/34-2.htm">Job 34:2</a></b></br> Hear my words, O ye wise <i>men</i>; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">Psalm 49:1-3</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all <i>ye</i> people; give ear, all <i>ye</i> inhabitants of the world: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/32-12.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/job/32-11.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/31-35.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/32-10.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">However</a> <a href="/job/32-14.htm">Job</a> <a href="/job/32-12.htm">Note</a> <a href="/job/24-12.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/job/32-21.htm">Please</a> <a href="/job/29-22.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/job/32-14.htm">Speeches</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-20.htm">Utterances</a> <a href="/job/32-6.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/job/32-18.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/33-14.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/job/33-16.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/job/33-8.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-7.htm">Howbeit</a> <a href="/psalms/58-5.htm">However</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Job</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Note</a> <a href="/job/33-31.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/job/34-9.htm">Please</a> <a href="/job/37-19.htm">Speech</a> <a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Speeches</a> <a href="/psalms/19-4.htm">Utterances</a> <a href="/job/42-6.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/job/33-2.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>But now, O Job,</b><br>This phrase marks a transition in the dialogue, indicating a shift in focus. Elihu, the speaker, is addressing Job directly, emphasizing the immediacy and importance of his message. The use of "O Job" personalizes the address, showing Elihu's intent to engage Job directly. This reflects the cultural practice of direct discourse in ancient Near Eastern dialogues, where personal engagement was crucial in debates or discussions.<p><b>hear my speech,</b><br>Elihu calls for Job's attention, underscoring the significance of what he is about to say. In the context of the Book of Job, speeches are central to the narrative structure, as they convey the theological and philosophical arguments of the characters. The act of hearing is often associated with understanding and obedience in biblical literature, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one."<p><b>and listen to all my words.</b><br>Elihu emphasizes the need for Job to listen carefully to his entire argument. This reflects the Hebrew tradition of wisdom literature, where listening is a key theme. <a href="/proverbs/1-5.htm">Proverbs 1:5</a> states, "Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance." Elihu's insistence on listening to "all" his words suggests a comprehensive understanding is necessary, paralleling the holistic approach to wisdom and knowledge in the biblical context.<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, known for his immense suffering and his quest for understanding God's justice.<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. Elihu is portrayed as a passionate and somewhat impatient speaker who believes he has a fresh perspective on Job's situation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived. It is often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>The Book of Job is structured as a series of dialogues between Job and his friends, with Elihu's speeches serving as a bridge between the friends' dialogues and God's response.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_and_divine_justice.htm">Suffering and Divine Justice</a></b><br>The overarching theme of the Book of Job, exploring why the righteous suffer and how God's justice is manifested in the world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening.htm">The Importance of Listening</a></b><br>Elihu's request for Job to listen highlights the value of truly hearing others before responding. In our interactions, we should prioritize understanding over being understood.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/y/youth_and_wisdom.htm">Youth and Wisdom</a></b><br>Elihu, though younger, believes he has wisdom to offer. This reminds us that wisdom is not confined to age and that we should be open to insights from all ages.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_god_with_reverence.htm">Approaching God with Reverence</a></b><br>Elihu's speech sets the stage for God's response, reminding us to approach God with humility and reverence, recognizing His ultimate authority and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Elihu's perspective introduces the idea that suffering can be a tool for instruction and growth, prompting us to seek God's purpose in our trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Elihu's careful choice of words underscores the power of speech. As believers, we should use our words to build up and encourage, rather than to tear down.<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_trust_elihu's_insight_in_job_33.htm">In the context of Job 33 as a whole, why should readers trust Elihu's self-proclaimed divine insight when there is no independent confirmation of his authority?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_elihu_in_the_bible.htm">Who is Elihu in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_proof_of_god's_speech_today.htm">In Job 33:14, if God truly speaks in multiple ways, why is there no verifiable evidence of such divine communication today?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/33.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XXXIII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Wherefore, Job, I pray thee.</span>--He begins by professing his sincerity and integrity; and with reference to Job's expressed desire to find an umpire (<a href="/job/9-33.htm" title="Neither is there any judge between us, that might lay his hand on us both.">Job 9:33</a>), and one who would maintain his right with God (<a href="/job/16-21.htm" title="O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!">Job 16:21</a>), he declares that he is ready to do so, and that he is, like Job, made out of the clay, and consequently disposed to deal favourably with him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 1-33.</span> - In this chapter Elihu, turning away from the "comforters," proceeds to address Job himself, offering to reason out the matter in dispute with him, in God's stead. After a brief exordium (vers. 1-7), he takes exception <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> to Job's self-assertion (vers. 8, 9); and <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> to his charges against God (vers. 10-13), <p>which (he says) are unjust. He next brings forward his theory of God-inflicted sufferings being, in the main, chastisements proceeding from a loving purpose, intended to purify, to strengthen, to purge out faults, to "save from the pit," to improve, and to enlighten (vers. 14-24). He points out in what spirit chastisement should be received (vers. 25-30); and concludes with a recommendation to Job to remain silent, and hear him out, while at the same time he expresses a willingness to listen to what Job has to say, if he has objections to offer (vers. 31-33). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches</span>; rather, <span class="accented">howbeit</span>, <span class="accented">Job</span>, <span class="accented">I pray thee</span>, <span class="accented">hear my speech</span> (see the Revised Version); <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "However you regard me personally, hear what I have to say." And hearken to all my words. Give me your <span class="accented">full</span> attention; do not suffer aught that I say to escape you. Elihu has a deep conviction of the importance of what he is about to utter (comp. <a href="/job/32-8.htm">Job 32:8, 10, 17</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/33-1.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">But</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽאוּלָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ū·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_199.htm">Strong's 199: </a> </span><span class="str2">However, on the contrary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now,</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Job,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִיּ֣וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(’î·yō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_347.htm">Strong's 347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Job -- a patriarch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hear</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמַֽע־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ma‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine 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">my speech,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלָּ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular<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 /><br /><span class="word">and listen</span><br /><span class="heb">הַאֲזִֽינָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ha·’ă·zî·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_238.htm">Strong's 238: </a> </span><span class="str2">To broaden out the ear, to listen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my words.</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּבָרַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(də·ḇā·ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/33-1.htm">Job 33:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/33-1.htm">OT Poetry: Job 33:1 However Job Please hear my speech (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/32-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 32:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 32:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/33-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 33:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 33:2" /></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>