Job 36:2

"Elihu also continued, and said,"

Key Reflection

Job 36:2 marks a transition in the narrative as Elihu continues his discourse, building upon the themes that have been developing throughout the book. This verse invites the reader to bear with Elihu's argument for a moment, indicating that what follows will be an important contribution to the discussion about suffering and divine justice. Despite the brevity of the verse, it sets up the expectation for Elihu to offer deeper insights or elaborations on the matters at hand, engaging the audience in his reasoning.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Suffer me a little -Even beyond the regular order of speaking; or, allow me to go on though I have fully occupied my place in the “number” of speeches. Jarchi remarks that this verse is “Chaldaic,” and it is worthy of observation that the principal words in it are not those ordinarily used in Hebrew to express the same thought, but are such as occur in the Chaldee. The word rendered “suffer” (כתרkâthar) has here a signification which occurs only an Syriac and Chaldee. It properly means in Hebrew: to “surround,” in a hostile sense;Judges 20:43;Psalms 22:12; then in the Hiphil to crown oneself.

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