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Job 37:14
Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Elihu addresses Job directly, interrupting his discourse to command attention to the storm phenomena just described.
The words — The text opens with the imperative הַאֲזִינָה (ha'azina), meaning "give ear," followed by עֲמֹד ('amod) and הִתְבּוֹנֵן (hitbonen), which command Job to "stand still" and "consider diligently" the נִפְלָאוֹת (niflaot) or "wonders" of אֵל ('El).
The thread — This directive to halt and observe divine action parallels Moses' command to stand firm and witness salvation in Exodus 14:13, and mirrors the psalmist's observation that God's works are pondered by those who delight in them in Psalms 111:2.
Why it lands — The passage requires Job to stop his legal arguments and actively observe the natural world to acknowledge God's direct governance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Cross-references
- Exodus 14:13 But Moses told the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the LORD’s salvation, which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians you see today, you will never see again.
- Psalms 111:2 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
- Psalms 145:10 All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
- Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
- Job 36:24 Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
- Psalms 145:5 the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
- Job 26:6 Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
- Psalms 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”