Because they turned back from Him, And would not consider any of His ways,
Parallel translations
- WEB because they turned aside from following him, and wouldn’t pay attention to any of his ways,
- KJV Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
- BSB because they turned aside from Him and had no regard for any of His ways.
- NASB Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways,
- NLT For they turned away from following him. They have no respect for any of his ways.
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Quick answer
Elihu describes the wicked as those who deliberately turned away from following God and ignored all His ways. Their judgment springs from willful rebellion, not mere accident.
Overview
Continuing his case for God's justice, Elihu pictures the wicked turning aside from the LORD and refusing to heed His revealed ways. The phrase 'any of his ways' stresses a total, settled disregard for God's commands. This sets up the principle that God judges sin righteously, anticipating the gospel truth that all have turned aside (Rom. 3:12) and need the obedience of Christ.
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- Ps 28:5Because they don’t respect the works of Yahweh, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up.
- 1 Sam 15:11“It grieves me that I have set up Saul to be king; for he has turned back from following me, and has not performed my commandments.” Samuel was angry; and he cried to Yahweh all night.
- Isa 5:12The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
- Heb 10:39But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.
- Zeph 1:6those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven’t sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.
- Ps 107:43Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.
- Isa 1:3The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know, my people don’t consider.”
- Ps 125:5But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.
- 2 Tim 4:10for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
- Luke 17:31–32In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.
- Prov 1:29–30because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
- Acts 15:38But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.
- Hag 2:15–19Now, please consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid on a stone in Yahweh’s temple.
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