KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I said, 'Listen to me; I will also share what I think.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Elihu is asking Job and his friends to listen because he wants to share his perspective on their discussion.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Elihu, a younger man who had been listening silently to the long debate between Job and his three older friends about why Job was suffering. In ancient cultures, younger people were expected to wait respectfully for their elders to finish speaking before offering their own thoughts. Elihu had grown frustrated with the arguments he'd heard and finally felt compelled to speak up.
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