Job 35:13-16 | JFB | STEP | 10-13. But the reason is that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly seek God for succor; so to their "pride" is to be laid the blame of their ruin; also because ( ) they, as Job, instead of waiting God's time in pious trust, are prone to despair of His justice, when it is not immediately visible ( ). If the sufferer would apply to God with a humbled, penitent spirit, He would hear. Where, &c.-- ( , ; ). songs-- of joy at deliverance ( ; ; ). in the night-- unexpectedly ( , ). Rather, "in calamity."

‏ Job 35:13-16

10-13. But the reason is that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly seek God for succor; so to their "pride" is to be laid the blame of their ruin; also because (Job 35:13-16) they, as Job, instead of waiting God's time in pious trust, are prone to despair of His justice, when it is not immediately visible (Job 33:19-26). If the sufferer would apply to God with a humbled, penitent spirit, He would hear.

Where, &c.--(Jr 2:6, 8; Is 51:13).

songs--of joy at deliverance (Psa 42:8; 149:5; Ac 16:25).

in the night--unexpectedly (Job 34:20, 25). Rather, "in calamity."

14. Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him--(as a temporal deliverer; for he did look for a Redeemer after death, Job 19:25-27; which passage cannot consistently with Elihu's assertion here be interpreted of "seeing" a temporal "redeemer"), Job 7:7; 9:11; 23:3, 8, 9; yet, judgment ... ; therefore trust ... But the Hebrew favors Maurer, "How much less (will God ... regard, Job 35:13), since thou sayest, that He does not regard thee." So in Job 4:19. Thus Elihu alludes to Job's words (Job 19:7; 30:20).

judgment--that is, thy cause, thy right; as in Psa 9:16; Pr 31:5, 8.

trust--rather, "wait thou" on Him, patiently, until He take up thy cause (Psa 37:7).

15. As it is, because Job waited not trustingly and patiently (Job 35:14; Nu 20:12; Zep 3:2; Mi 7:9), God hath visited ... ; yet still he has not taken (severe) cognizance of the great multitude (English Version wrongly, "extremity") of sins; therefore Job should not complain of being punished with undue severity (Job 7:20; 11:6). Maurer translates: "Because His anger hath not visited (hath not immediately punished Job for his impious complaints), nor has He taken strict (great) cognizance of his folly (sinful speeches); therefore," &c. For "folly," Umbreit translates with the Rabbins, "multitude." Gesenius reads with the Septuagint and Vulgate needlessly, "transgression."

16. Apodosis to Job 35:15.

in vain--rashly.