Jó 33:5

5 Se podes, responde-me; põe as tuas palavras em ordem diante de mim; apresenta-te.

Jó 33:5 Meaning and Commentary

Job 33:5

If thou canst answer me
That is, when he had done speaking, after he had heard him out; if he thought he could make a reply to him, he gave him full liberty so to do, and tacitly suggests that he should give him an attentive and candid hearing, as he had requested of him:

set [thy words] in order before me;
put them into the best form and order thou canst for thy self-defence, and level them at me; set them, as it were, in battle array against me; give them all the poignancy, strength, and three thou art capable of:

stand up;
not out of veneration to him, but to denote freedom and boldness in himself; a presentation of himself with boldness, and standing and keeping his ground: the expressions are military; Mr. Broughton renders it, "stand to it".

Jó 33:5 In-Context

3 As minhas palavras declaram a integridade do meu coração, e os meus lábios falam com sinceridade o que sabem.

4 O Espírito de Deus me fez, e o sopro do Todo-Poderoso me dá vida.

5 Se podes, responde-me; põe as tuas palavras em ordem diante de mim; apresenta-te.

6 Eis que diante de Deus sou o que tu és; eu também fui formado do barro.

7 Eis que não te perturbará nenhum medo de mim, nem será pesada sobre ti a minha mão.