“Bear with me a little, and I will show you That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Bear with me a little, and I will show you; for I still have something to say on God’s behalf.
- KJV Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
- BSB “Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
- NASB “Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is still more to be said on God’s behalf.
- NLT “Let me go on, and I will show you the truth. For I have not finished defending God!
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Quick answer
Elihu asks Job to bear with him a little longer, for he still has words to speak on God's behalf. He presents himself as God's advocate.
Overview
Elihu requests patience as he claims to have more to say in defense of God's character. His confidence that he speaks 'on God's behalf' shows earnest zeal, though only God can finally vindicate Himself. The verse models a desire to honor God in speech, while reminding us that the perfect Advocate and Mediator between God and men is Christ Jesus (1 Tim. 2:5).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Job 21:3Allow me, and I also will speak; After I have spoken, mock on.
- 2 Cor 5:20We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
- Job 13:7–8Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?
- Job 33:31–33Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak.
- Jer 15:19Therefore Yahweh says, “If you return, then I will bring you again, that you may stand before me; and if you take out the precious from the vile, you shall be as my mouth. They shall return to you, but you shall not return to them.
- Ezek 2:7You shall speak my words to them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.
- Heb 13:22But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.
- Job 33:6Behold, I am toward God even as you are. I am also formed out of the clay.
- Exod 4:16He will be your spokesman to the people; and it will happen, that he will be to you a mouth, and you will be to him as God.
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Job's cry for a mediator who can lay his hand on both God and man, and his confidence that 'my Redeemer lives' and will stand on the earth, reaches forward to Jesus the living Redeemer.
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