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Job 33:16 — King James Version← Study notes

Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,


Job 33:16Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 33:166 words
HebrewMeaning
אָ֣זʾāz
thenadvH227
for · from · hitherto · now ···
יִ֭גְלֶהyigəleh
he will uncoververbH1540
advertise · bewray · bring · (carry ···
אֹ֣זֶןʾōzen
the ear ofnounH241
advertise · displease · ear · hearing ···
אֲנָשִׁ֑יםʾănāšiym
mannounH376
another · any · a certain · champion ···
וּ/בְ/מֹ֖סָרָ֣/םwbəmōsārām
and with discipline theirconjH4561
יַחְתֹּֽםyaḥətōm
he will sealverbH2856
mark · seal · stop
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Job 33:16

Then He openeth the ears of men, and teaching, instructeth them with discipline. For when they are dead to outward objects, they hear with open ears the causes which come before their inward judgment. And when they consider minutely with themselves either their open punishments, or their secret judgments, they cease not to afflict themselves with tears. Whence it is well said, And teaching, He instructeth them with discipline, because to a mind which reflects and wounds…

Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 23 §39
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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