Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He makes them listen to correction and commands them to repent of their evil. New Living Translation He gets their attention and commands that they turn from evil. English Standard Version He opens their ears to instruction and commands that they return from iniquity. Berean Standard Bible He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity. King James Bible He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. New King James Version He also opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they turn from iniquity. New American Standard Bible “He opens their ears to instruction, And commands that they return from injustice. NASB 1995 “He opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they return from evil. NASB 1977 “And He opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they return from evil. Legacy Standard Bible He opens their ear to discipline, And says that they return from wickedness. Amplified Bible “He opens their ears to instruction and discipline, And commands that they return from evil. Christian Standard Bible He opens their ears to correction and tells them to repent from iniquity. Holman Christian Standard Bible He opens their ears to correction and insists they repent from iniquity. American Standard Version He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity. Contemporary English Version then he warns them to turn back to him. English Revised Version He openeth also their ear to instruction, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. GOD'S WORD® Translation He makes them listen to his warning and orders them to turn away from wrong. Good News Translation He makes them listen to his warning to turn away from evil. International Standard Version He opens their ears and instructs them, commanding them to repent from evil. Majority Standard Bible He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity. NET Bible And he reveals this for correction, and says that they must turn from evil. New Heart English Bible He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity. Webster's Bible Translation He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity. World English Bible He also opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He uncovers their ear for instruction, "" And commands that they turn back from iniquity. Young's Literal Translation And He uncovereth their ear for instruction, And saith that they turn back from iniquity. Smith's Literal Translation And he will uncover their ear for instruction, and he will say that they shall turn back from iniquity. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe also shall open their ear, to correct them : and shall speak, that they may return from iniquity. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, he will open their ears to his correction, and he will speak to them, so that they may return from iniquity. New American Bible He opens their ears to correction and tells them to turn back from evil. New Revised Standard Version He opens their ears to instruction, and commands that they return from iniquity. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe opens also their ears to discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he will open their ears for instruction and he shall say that they should return from evil OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He openeth also their ear to discipline, And commandeth that they return from iniquity. Brenton Septuagint Translation But he will hearken to the righteous: and he has said that they shall turn from unrighteousness. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power…9then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed. 10He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity. 11If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.… Cross References Proverbs 1:23-33 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you. / Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction, ... Isaiah 1:19-20 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. / But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Psalm 81:11-14 But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me. / So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices. / If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways, ... Jeremiah 7:23-24 but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. Deuteronomy 30:15-20 See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, as well as death and disaster. / For I am commanding you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, statutes, and ordinances, so that you may live and increase, and the LORD your God may bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. / But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, ... Proverbs 8:32-36 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways. / Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it. / Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway. ... Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. Ezekiel 18:30-32 Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall. / Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel? / For I take no pleasure in anyone’s death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live! Psalm 119:67 Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word. Proverbs 15:31-32 He who listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise. / He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. Hebrews 12:5-11 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? ... Revelation 3:19-20 Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent. / Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. James 1:22-25 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. / For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, / and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ... Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ... Luke 11:28 But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Treasury of Scripture He opens also their ear to discipline, and commands that they return from iniquity. openeth Job 36:15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. Job 33:16-23 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, … Psalm 40:6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. commandeth Proverbs 1:22,23 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? … Proverbs 8:4,5 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man… Proverbs 9:4-6 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, … Jump to Previous Commandeth Commands Correction Discipline Ear Ears Evil Gives Hearts Iniquity Instruction Makes Open Openeth Opens Orders Repent Teaching Turn TurnedJump to Next Commandeth Commands Correction Discipline Ear Ears Evil Gives Hearts Iniquity Instruction Makes Open Openeth Opens Orders Repent Teaching Turn TurnedJob 36 1. Elihu shows how God is just in his ways16. How Job's sins hinder God's blessings 24. God's works are to be magnified He opens their ears This phrase suggests an act of divine intervention where God actively enables individuals to perceive and understand His guidance. The Hebrew root for "opens" is "פָּתַח" (pathach), which implies not just a physical opening but an unveiling or revelation. In the biblical context, the ear symbolizes obedience and receptivity to God's word. Historically, this reflects the belief that understanding and wisdom are gifts from God, emphasizing the need for divine assistance to truly comprehend spiritual truths. to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He opensוַיִּ֣גֶל (way·yi·ḡel) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1540: To denude, to exile, to reveal their ears אָ֭זְנָם (’ā·zə·nām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear to correction לַמּוּסָ֑ר (lam·mū·sār) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint and commands וַ֝יֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they turn יְשֻׁב֥וּן (yə·šu·ḇūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from iniquity. מֵאָֽוֶן׃ (mê·’ā·wen) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol Links Job 36:10 NIVJob 36:10 NLT Job 36:10 ESV Job 36:10 NASB Job 36:10 KJV Job 36:10 BibleApps.com Job 36:10 Biblia Paralela Job 36:10 Chinese Bible Job 36:10 French Bible Job 36:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 36:10 He also opens their ears to instruction (Jb) |
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