Elihu Continues His Speech, Trying to Talk on God's Behalf |
Job 34:1-37 Book of Job [in Smaller Chunks] |
[Additionally,] Elihu answered & said, Hear my words, O you, wise men, & [listen] to me, you [who] have knowledge. For the ear [tests the] words, [like] the mouth [tastes] meat, [a.k.a. food.] |
Let us choose judgment, [a.k.a. justice, for] us. Let us know among ourselves what is good. For Job [has] said, I am righteous, & God [has] taken away my [justice.] My wound is incurable & [I'm] without [sin.] Should I lie, against [what are] my [rights?] |
What man is like Job, who [puts up with others looking down on him,] like [someone] [drinks] up water? [Job,] [who goes] in [the] company of [those who work sinfully,] & [walks, a.k.a follows,] with wicked men. For [Job has] said, It [doesn't benefit] a man [anything,] that he should delight himself with God. |
[Matthew 16:26 For what is a man [benefited,] if he shall gain the whole world, & lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?] |
Therefore, [listen] to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God, that He should do wickedness, & from the Almighty, that He should commit [sin.] [Deuteronomy 32:3-4 Because I will [proclaim] the Name of the Lord, & [attribute] righteousness to our God. He is the Rock, & His work is perfect. For all His ways are [justice:] a God of Truth, & without [sin.] He Is Just, & Right, [a.k.a. Righteous.] |
For [God gives] to every man, according to his work, [a.k.a. deeds,] & his ways. [Revelation 22:12-15 And [watch,] I come quickly, & My reward is with Me, & shall be, to give [to] every man, according [to] his work. I Am the Alpha & Omega, the Beginning & The End, the First & The Last. Blessed are [those who] do [God's] commandments, [so] that they may have [the] right to the Tree of Life, & may enter through the gates into the city. For [outside] are: dogs, sorcerers, and [sexual traffickers,] murderers, & idolaters, & [whoever loves & makes] [up] [lies.] |
[Yes,] surely God won't do wickedly, neither will the Almighty [divert justice.] Who [has put God in] charge over the earth? Or who [has put] the whole world [in its place?] [Genesis 1:1-3 In the Beginning, God created the: heaven & the earth. And the earth was without form, & void, [a.k.a. empty.] And darkness was upon the [surface] of the deep. And the [Holy] Spirit of God moved upon the [surface] of the waters. And God said, Let there be light, & there was light.] |
If [God] gathers to Himself, His [Holy] Spirit, & His breath, & if He [sets] His heart upon man, All [alive,] shall perish together, & turn [into] dust again. [Job 12:10 In Whose hand is the [life] of every living thing, & the breath of all mankind?] |
If you [have] understanding now, hear this, & [pay attention to] my words. Shall even he [who hates] [what is] right, govern? And will you condemn Him, [who] is most just? [Job 40:6-8 Then, out of a whirlwind, the Lord answered Job, & said, [Belt] up your waist now, like a man. I will demand [answers] [from] you, & you declare [them] to Me. [Will] you [invalidate] My judgment? [Will] you condemn Me, [so] that you [may] be righteous? [Have] you an arm like God? Or [can] you thunder with a voice like Him?] |
Is it [appropriate] to say to a king, You [are] wicked? And to princes, You are ungodly? How much less [appropriate is it to say] to [God, Who] [doesn't] [show partiality to people] [like:] princes, nor [regards] the rich more than the poor? For they are all the work of His hands. |
In [only] a moment, they shall die, & the people shall be troubled at midnight, & pass away. And the mighty shall be taken away without [any helping] hand [from mankind.] For [God's] eyes are upon the ways of man, & He [sees] all [he does.] [Job 31:4 Doesn't [God] see all my ways, & count all my steps?] |
There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where [those who] [work sinfully] may hide themselves. For [God won't] lay upon man, more than [is] right; [so] that he [could] enter into judgment with God. |
He shall break mighty men, without number [into] pieces, & [put] others in their [place.] Therefore, [God knows] their works, [a.k.a. deeds,] & He [overthrows] them in the night, so that they are destroyed. |
[God strikes] them [like] wicked men [strike in] [plain] sight of others; because they [went astray] from Him, & wouldn't consider any of [God's] ways. [1Kings 14:9 But [you] [have] done evil above all [who] were [prior to] you. For you [have] gone & made [yourself] other gods, & [molded] images, to provoke Me to anger, & [have] [turned] your back [on] Me.] |
So [are] [those who] cause the [out] cry of the poor to come to [God,] & He [hears] the cry of the afflicted. [Proverbs 14:31 He [who oppresses] the poor, [disgraces] his Maker, but he [who honors the Lord God has] mercy on the poor.] |
When [God gives peace,] then who can make trouble? And when [God] hides His face, then who can [see] Him? [Isaiah 54:7-8 For a [little] moment, I have [abandoned] you; but I will gather you with great mercy. For a moment, I hid My face in a little [anger] from you; but I will have everlasting kindness & mercy on you, [says] the Lord your God.] |
Whether [it's] done against a nation, or only against a man, [so] that the hypocrite [doesn't rule,] lest the people [are] ensnared, [ a.k.a. caught in a trap.] [Job 20:5-7 [So] that the [triumph] of the wicked is short, & the joy of the hypocrite [is only] for a moment? [Although] his [excellence mounts] up to the heavens, & his head [reaches] to the clouds, [still] he shall perish forever like his own [feces.] [Those who] have seen him [previously] shall say, Where is he?] |
Surely, it is [appropriate] to [say] to God, I have [endured] chastisement, & I won’t offend anymore. You, teach me, [with] [what] I [didn't] see, [so that] if I have done [sinfully,] I will no [longer] do [it.] [Revelation 3:19 I [correct,] & [chastise] as many as I love. Therefore, repent & be zealous [about sharing the Word of God.] |
Should it be according to [what] your mind [thinks?] Therefore, speak [about] what you [know,] & [God] will [repay] [what you've done,] whether you refuse, or whether you choose, & not [me.] Let men [with] understanding tell me, & let wise [men pay attention] to me. |
Job [has] spoken without knowledge, & his words were without wisdom. My desire is that Job may be tried, [a.k.a. tested,] [until the bitter] end, because of his answers for wicked men. For [Job adds] rebellion to his sin, & he [claps] his hands among us, & [multiplies] his words against God. [Job 7:11 Therefore, I won't refrain my mouth [from speaking.] In my [anguished] spirit, I will speak, & I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.] |
And I heard, but [didn't understand.] Then, I said, O my Lord, What shall be the end of these things? And He said, Go [on] your way, Daniel: for the Words are closed up and sealed till the time of the End. Daniel 12:8-9 KJV
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible:
About the Author of the Blogsite, Not the Author of the Bible: Since the Lord had it on my heart to write this blog, I was uncertain of how to accomplish this, mindful of Revelation 22:18-19, which says that nobody is to add to, or to take away from what was written in the Bible. After lots of prayerful contemplation, the Lord had it on my heart that I’m not to change the meaning of what is written in the Bible. He has also shown ways to add to people’s understating of that meaning, without altering the meaning, by putting that info within [brackets]. This is primarily accomplished with the KJV Bible and lots of prayers, but at times, BibleGateway.com, Biblehub.com, NIV Bible, Webster Dictionary, and other internet resources, as needed. Debra Seiling
About Understanding the Bible:
Understanding the Bible: After reading Isaiah 28:10 many times over the years and not totally understanding it, it recently became apparent to me that the Lord God has this passage as the means for understanding the Bible.
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. Isaiah 28:10 KJV.
Being prayerful about this passage, and looking up 'precept' in the Webster's Dictionary, it gave this passage a whole new meaning, once 'commandment' is substituted for 'precept'. Within brackets are additional words the Lord had on my heart to aid in understanding the meaning.
For commandment must be [built up] upon commandment; commandment upon commandment; line upon line, line upon line; [developing understanding] here a little, and there a little.
The Table Format:
The Table Format: I was overwhelmed with how to explain the process for determining if someone had leprosy in Leviticus 13, which seemed very complicated. After praying, "Lord, if this is difficult for me to understand after reading it many times, how can this be explained to others?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was for me to put it into a vertical chart to visually see the process. This made it much easier for me to follow the progression. After doing so, I prayed, "Lord, how can this be conveyed to readers, so that they can understand this process?" The thought the Lord God had on my heart was to put it within the lines of a table. Being a stiff-necked, stubborn person, as it's often called in the Bible, I prayed, asking the Lord God if He's sure that's really what He wanted me to do? I reluctantly put Leviticus 13 into a table format. When I read this difficult leprosy process within a table format, it suddenly became easier for me to understand. That's because it builds line upon line, as explained in the Understanding the Bible section. Shortly after that, the Lord God had it on my heart, to put all of The Books of the Bible in Smaller Chunks within a table format, to aid in understanding, line upon line.
By 2/20/26 All Chapters of the Bible [in Smaller Chunks] Will Be Posted. If you want to read any chapters, just Click the desired Book of the Bible on the Right, and Click on the chapters of that Book of the Bible you want to read. My personal recommendation for those who are just beginning reading the Bible, is to start in the New Testament first.