Job 15:1

Study note

Setting — Eliphaz the Temanite speaks to Job at this point in their dialogue. The immediate context shows he is responding to Job's prior statements, directly preceding a rhetorical question about whether a wise man fills his belly with hot wind.

The words — The Hebrew וַיַּעַן (va.ya'an) and וַיֹּאמַר (va.yomer) literally mean "and he answered" and "and he said." These consecutive verbs mark Eliphaz's formal transition into his speech cycle.

The thread — Eliphaz introduces his opening address at Job 4:1 and is later rebuked by God for speaking falsely about Him at Job 42:7. His initial arrival with Bildad and Zophar is recorded at Job 2:11 when they hear of Job's affliction.

Why it lands — The verse requires tracking the speaker's identity and the mechanical repetition of his responses. It asks the reader to observe how Eliphaz's words function structurally within the ongoing debate over Job's condition.

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