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Job 33:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.


Job 33:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 33:27 words
HebrewMeaning
הִנֵּהhinēh
here!particleH2009
lo · see
נָ֭אnāʾ
pleaseparticleH4994
go to · now · oh
פָּתַ֣חְתִּיpātaḥətiy
I openverbH6605
break forth · draw · let go free · grave ···
פִ֑/יpiy
mouth mynounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
דִּבְּרָ֖הdibərāh
it speaksverbH1696
appoint · bid · command · commune ···
לְשׁוֹנִ֣/יləšwōniy
tongue mynounH3956
babbler · evil speaker · language · talker ···
בְ/חִכִּֽ/יbəḥikiy
on palate mypronH2441
taste
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 33:2

Wherefore, Job, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. Behold, I have opened my mouth; let my tongue speak in my throat. Let us consider from what a height of pride he comes down in admonishing Job to listen to him, in saying that he had opened his mouth, in promising that his tongue would speak in his throat. For the teaching of the boastful has this peculiarity, that they cannot modestly suggest what they teach, and cannot communicate in a right manner the truths…

Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 23 §22
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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