Job 29:8 | KingComments | STEP | After talking about his relationship to God in the previous verses, Job now starts speaking about his relationship to his fellowmen. In this he is characterized by two things, namely the esteem of his fellowmen for him and his concern for his fellowmen. Job was part of the city council meeting at the gate ( ; ; ). He was a counselor with prestige. Everyone was in awe of him. He could order his seat to be set up [as it also can be translated] and it happened. The radiance of his authority went to young and old and distinguished ( ). “Young men” did not dare to make fun of him or mock him ( ). The “old men” stopped their activities when he arrived and stood in front of him at attention, as it were. The princes who were busy discussing, broke off their discussions immediately when he appeared ( ). Immediately silence fell. They withheld their words and silenced as if they had lost their voices ( ). They did so out of respect for giving Job the floor.

‏ Job 29:8

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After talking about his relationship to God in the previous verses, Job now starts speaking about his relationship to his fellowmen. In this he is characterized by two things, namely the esteem of his fellowmen for him and his concern for his fellowmen.

Job was part of the city council meeting at the gate (Job 29:7; Rth 4:1; Pro 31:23). He was a counselor with prestige. Everyone was in awe of him. He could order his seat to be set up [as it also can be translated] and it happened. The radiance of his authority went to young and old and distinguished (Job 29:8-10). “Young men” did not dare to make fun of him or mock him (Job 29:8). The “old men” stopped their activities when he arrived and stood in front of him at attention, as it were.

The princes who were busy discussing, broke off their discussions immediately when he appeared (Job 29:9). Immediately silence fell. They withheld their words and silenced as if they had lost their voices (Job 29:10). They did so out of respect for giving Job the floor.