Hiob 8:1

1 Und Bildad, der Schuchiter, antwortete und sprach:

Hiob 8:1 Meaning and Commentary

Job 8:1

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said.
] This was the second of Job's friends that came to visit him, ( Job 2:11 ) ; and is mentioned next to Eliphaz there, and takes his turn in this controversy in the same side; which no doubt was agreed upon among themselves, as well as the part each should bear, and the general sentiment they should pursue, which was the same in them all. Some have observed, that Job's friends were like the messengers that brought him the tidings of his losses, before one had done speaking another came; and so as soon as one of his friends had delivered his discourse, and before Job could well finish his reply, up starts another to charge him afresh, as here Bildad did, who said as follows.

Hiob 8:1 In-Context

1 Und Bildad, der Schuchiter, antwortete und sprach:

2 Wie lange willst du solches reden, und sollen die Worte deines Mundes ungestümer Wind sein?

3 Wird Gott das Recht beugen, oder wird der Allmächtige beugen die Gerechtigkeit?

4 Wenn deine Kinder gegen ihn gesündigt haben, so gab er sie ihrer Übertretung preis.

5 Wenn du Gott eifrig suchst und zu dem Allmächtigen um Gnade flehst,