KJV ORIGINAL
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Pay attention, Job, listen to me: be quiet, and I will speak.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The speaker is asking Job to stop talking and listen carefully to what he's about to say.
📚 Historical Context
This is Elihu speaking to Job near the end of the lengthy dialogue between Job and his friends about suffering and God's justice. Elihu was a younger man who had been listening silently to the conversation and finally speaks up, claiming to have wisdom that the older men lacked. He's preparing to give his perspective on Job's situation before God Himself speaks in the following chapters.
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