Hiob 42:1

1 Und Hiob antwortete Jehova und sprach:

Hiob 42:1 Meaning and Commentary

Job 42:1

Then Job answered the Lord, and said.
] For though he had said he would answer no more, ( Job 40:5 ) ; yet he might mean not in the manner he had, complaining of God and justifying himself; besides he might change his mind without any imputation of falsehood or a lie; see ( Jeremiah 20:9 ) ; to which may be added, that he had then said all he had to say, and did not know he should have more: he then confessed as much as he was convinced of, but it was not enough; and now through what the Lord had since said to him he was more convinced of his ignorance, mistakes, and sins, and had such a sight of God and of himself, that he could not forbear speaking; moreover an injunction was laid upon him from the Lord to speak again, and therefore he was obliged to give in his answer; see ( Job 40:7 ) .

Hiob 42:1 In-Context

1 Und Hiob antwortete Jehova und sprach:

2 Ich weiß, daß du alles vermagst, und kein Vorhaben dir verwehrt werden kann.

3 Wer ist es, der den Rat verhüllt ohne Erkenntnis? So habe ich denn beurteilt, was ich nicht verstand, Dinge, zu wunderbar für mich, die ich nicht kannte.

4 Höre doch, und ich will reden; ich will dich fragen, und du belehre mich!

5 Mit dem Gehör des Ohres hatte ich von dir gehört, aber nun hat mein Auge dich gesehen.