“But as for me, I would seek God, And to God I would commit my cause—
Parallel translations
- WEB “But as for me, I would seek God. I would commit my cause to God,
- KJV I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
- BSB However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—
- NASB ¶“But as for me, I would seek God, And I would make my plea before God,
- NLT “If I were you, I would go to God and present my case to him.
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Quick answer
Eliphaz says that in Job's place he would seek God and commit his cause to him. He urges Job to bring his case before the Almighty rather than complain.
Overview
Turning to counsel, Eliphaz advises seeking God and entrusting one's situation to him. The advice itself is godly, echoing the call to cast our cares upon the Lord. The irony is that Job does want to bring his cause to God, but longs for a fair hearing more than a formula; the gospel assures that through Christ we may indeed approach God and commit our cause to a Father who hears.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 50:15Call on me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
- Ps 37:5Commit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
- Job 22:21“Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at peace. Thereby good shall come to you.
- 2 Chr 33:12–13When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
- 1 Pet 4:19Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.
- Job 22:27You shall make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You shall pay your vows.
- 2 Tim 1:12For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
- 1 Pet 2:23Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
- Gen 32:7–12Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;
- Job 8:5If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.
- Ps 77:1–2For the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm by Asaph. My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.
- Jonah 2:1–7Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish’s belly.
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