Bible Strands
Job 33:31
Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Elihu addresses Job directly in the ongoing dialogue, immediately after asserting that God intervenes to rescue the soul from the Pit and grant life.
The words — The Hebrew הַקְשֵׁב (hakshev) and הַחֲרֵשׁ (hachares) command attention and silence, framing the speaker’s declaration that he will now speak.
The thread — Parallel appeals for attentive listening appear in Job 13:6 and Job 21:2, while Job 18:2 contains a comparable command to cease speaking rather than listen.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to stop defending their position and receive the speaker’s argument without interruption.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Cross-references
- Job 18:2 “How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
- Job 13:6 Hear now my argument, and listen to the plea of my lips.
- Job 21:2 “Listen carefully to my words; let this be your consolation to me.
- Job 32:11 Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,