It stood still
That is, the spirit, or the angel in a visible form; it was
before going to and fro, but now it stood still right against
Eliphaz, as if it had something to say to him, and so preparing
him to attend to it; which he might do the better, it standing
before him while speaking to him, that he might have the
opportunity of taking more notice of it:
but,
notwithstanding this advantageous position of it,
I could not discern the form thereof;
what it was, whether human or any other:
an image [was] before mine eyes;
he saw something, some appearance and likeness, but could not
tell what it was; perhaps the fear and surprise he was in
hindered him from taking in any distinct idea of it, or that
particular notice of it, so as to be able to form in his own mind
any suitable notion of it, or to describe it to others:
[there was] silence
both in the spirit or image, which, standing still, made no
rushing noise, and in Eliphaz himself, who kept in his breath,
and listened with all the attention he could to it; or a small
low voice, as Ben Melech interprets it: so it follows,
and I heard a voice;
a distinct articulate voice or sound of words, very audibly
delivered by the spirit or image that stood before him:
[saying];
as follows.