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scornfully he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For you have added rebellion to your sin; you show no respect, and you speak many angry words against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth <i>his hands</i> among us, and multiplieth his words against God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps <i>his hands</i> among us, And multiplies his words against God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.’” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For he adds transgression to his sin; He strikes his hands together among us, And multiplies his words against God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his [unacknowledged] sin; He claps his hands among us [in open mockery and contempt of God], And he multiplies his words [of accusation] against God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For he adds rebellion to his sin; he scornfully claps in our presence, while multiplying his words against God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For he adds rebellion to his sin; he scornfully claps in our presence, while multiplying his words against God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You have rebelled against God, time after time, and have even insulted us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He adds disobedience to his sin. He claps his hands to insult us. He multiplies his words against God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />To his sins he adds rebellion; in front of us all he mocks God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because he has been adding rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and keeps on ranting against God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us and multiplies his words against God.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For he adds transgression to his sin; in our midst he claps his hands, and multiplies his words against God." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he addeth rebellion to his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For he adds to his sin, "" He vomits transgression among us, "" And multiplies his sayings to God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will add rebellion to his sin; he will clap between us, and he will multiply his words to God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us : and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For he adds blasphemy on top of his sins; nevertheless, let him be constrained to be among us, and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For he is adding rebellion to his sin by brushing off our arguments and addressing many words to God.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he adds rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if Job should add to his sins, then his transgression will affect us all, and he still will bring his complaint before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if he adds foolishness to his sins among us, he will be commanded and he will bring his words before God <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that we add not to our sins: for iniquity will be reckoned against us, if <i>we</i> speak many words before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/34-37.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=5403" 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/34.htm">Elihu Confirms God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yō·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">he adds</a> <a href="/hebrew/6588.htm" title="6588: p̄e·ša‘ (N-ms) -- Transgression. From pasha'; a revolt.">rebellion</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">his sin;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5606.htm" title="5606: yis·pō·wq (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or saphaq; a primitive root; to clap the hands; by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to vomit.">he claps his hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bê·nê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- An interval, space between. ">among us</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: wə·ye·reḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.Jus-3ms) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">and multiplies</a> <a href="/hebrew/561.htm" title="561: ’ă·mā·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Speech, word. From 'amar; something said.">his words</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: lā·’êl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">against God.”</a> </span><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="/proverbs/19-29.htm">Proverbs 19:29</a></span><br />Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-4.htm">Isaiah 57:4</a></span><br />Whom are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not children of transgression, offspring of deceit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-1.htm">Psalm 1:1</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-24.htm">Proverbs 21:24</a></span><br />Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-9.htm">Isaiah 3:9</a></span><br />The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-12.htm">Jeremiah 8:12</a></span><br />Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-4.htm">Psalm 10:4</a></span><br />In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-5.htm">Proverbs 16:5</a></span><br />Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Isaiah 5:20-21</a></span><br />Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. / Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-15.htm">Jeremiah 6:15</a></span><br />Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-36.htm">Matthew 12:36-37</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. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5</a></span><br />But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a></span><br />In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-8.htm">1 John 1:8-10</a></span><br />If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. / If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. / If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-18.htm">Matthew 15:18-20</a></span><br />But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man. / For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander. / These are what defile a man, but eating with unwashed hands does not defile him.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he adds rebellion to his sin, he clapps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.</p><p class="hdg">rebellion</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a></b></br> For rebellion <i>is as</i> the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness <i>is as</i> iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from <i>being</i> king.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19,20</a></b></br> If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: … </p><p class="hdg">he clappeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23</a></b></br> <i>Men</i> shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.</p><p class="hdg">multiplieth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-2.htm">Job 8:2,3</a></b></br> How long wilt thou speak these <i>things</i>? and <i>how long shall</i> the words of thy mouth <i>be like</i> a strong wind? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-2.htm">Job 11:2,3</a></b></br> Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/35-2.htm">Job 35:2,3,16</a></b></br> Thinkest thou this to be right, <i>that</i> thou saidst, My righteousness <i>is</i> more than God's? 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In biblical context, rebellion is often seen as a serious offense against God, akin to witchcraft (<a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">1 Samuel 15:23</a>). Theologically, this suggests a willful defiance against divine authority. The idea of adding rebellion indicates a deepening of Job's spiritual crisis, moving from mere error to a conscious challenge against God's justice and sovereignty. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the human heart's tendency to harden against God, as seen in Pharaoh's story in Exodus.<p><b>he claps his hands among us</b><br>Clapping hands in ancient Near Eastern culture could signify several things, including mockery, derision, or a gesture of finality. In this context, it likely indicates Job's scorn or disdain for the arguments presented by his friends, as well as his frustration with his situation. This gesture can be seen as an outward expression of inner turmoil and rebellion. The cultural practice of clapping as a form of derision is also seen in <a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15</a>, where it is used to mock Jerusalem. This act underscores the tension between Job and his friends, as well as his perceived audacity in the face of divine judgment.<p><b>and multiplies his words against God.”</b><br>The multiplication of words against God suggests a persistent and perhaps escalating verbal challenge to divine authority. In the wisdom literature context, words hold significant power and are often seen as a reflection of one's heart (<a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm">Proverbs 18:21</a>). Job's extensive speeches throughout the book reveal his struggle to reconcile his understanding of God's justice with his suffering. This phrase implies that Job's discourse has crossed into the territory of accusation or blasphemy, echoing the warnings found in <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:2</a> about being cautious with words before God. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, where Jesus, though innocent, was accused of blasphemy and faced unjust suffering, yet He remained sinless in His words and actions (<a href="/1_peter/2-22.htm">1 Peter 2:22-23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective that combines respect for God's justice with a critique of Job's responses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and questions God's justice, yet remains a central figure in the discourse on suffering and righteousness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom, often attributing it to sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate judge and sovereign being, whose justice and righteousness are central themes in the Book of Job.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_setting.htm">The Setting</a></b><br>The land of Uz, where Job's trials and the subsequent dialogues take place, serving as a backdrop for exploring themes of suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_rebellion.htm">Understanding Rebellion</a></b><br>Recognize that rebellion against God can manifest in attitudes and words, not just actions. Elihu points out that Job's response to his suffering includes a rebellious attitude, which serves as a warning to guard our hearts and words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Words have the power to either build up or tear down. Elihu's critique of Job's multiplied words against God reminds us to be mindful of our speech, especially in times of distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_sin.htm">The Nature of Sin</a></b><br>Sin is not just an isolated act but can be compounded by attitudes and repeated actions. Elihu's observation that Job adds rebellion to his sin highlights the progressive nature of sin if left unchecked.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_sovereignty.htm">God's Justice and Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trust in God's justice and sovereignty, even when circumstances are difficult to understand. Elihu's speech encourages us to maintain faith in God's righteous character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While Elihu points out Job's rebellion, the broader biblical account offers hope through repentance and God's willingness to forgive and restore.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_maat's_42_precepts.htm">What are the Forty-Two Precepts of Maat?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_8_11-13_conflict_with_god's_mercy.htm">Job 8:11-13 compares the fate of sinners to papyrus plants withering; does this metaphor conflict with other biblical teachings about God's mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_bildad's_claim_with_innocent_suffering.htm">How can Bildad's claim that God never rejects the blameless (Job 8:20-22) be reconciled with instances of innocent suffering in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_wicked_people_prosper_despite_psalm_37_9.htm">How can Psalm 37:9 ('evildoers shall be cut off') be taken seriously when many wicked individuals throughout history have lived long and prosperous lives?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(37) <span class= "bld">He clappeth his hands among us.</span>--As though he were confident of victory in argument.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For he addeth rebellion unto his sin</span>. Elihu holds that it is Job's "sin" which has brought on him his chastisement, and regards his expostulations and complaints as flagrant "rebellion" against the Most High. He clappeth his hands among us; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he applauds himself, approves of his own conduct, and, instead of repenting, makes a boast of it. <span class="cmt_word">And multiplieth his words against God.</span> Job had continued to the last (<a href="/job/31.htm">Job 31</a>.) to justify himself and protest his integrity; which, in the view of Elihu, was to tax God with injustice. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/34-37.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he adds</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹ֘סִ֤יף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·sîp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rebellion</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶ֭שַׁע</span> <span class="translit">(p̄e·ša‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6588.htm">Strong's 6588: </a> </span><span class="str2">Transgression</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his sin;</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטָּאת֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he claps [his hands]</span><br /><span class="heb">יִסְפּ֑וֹק</span> <span class="translit">(yis·pō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5606.htm">Strong's 5606: </a> </span><span class="str2">To clap the hands, of satisfaction, to be enough, of excess, to vomit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among us</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·nê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and multiplies</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ye·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his words</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲמָרָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·mā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_561.htm">Strong's 561: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something said</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against God.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/34-37.htm">Job 34:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/34-37.htm">OT Poetry: Job 34:37 For he adds rebellion to his sin (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/34-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 34:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 34:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/35-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 35:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 35:1" /></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>