Hiob 42:1

1 Und Hiob antwortete dem HERRN 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 dem HERRN und sprach:

2 Ich erkenne, daß du alles vermagst, und nichts, das du dir vorgenommen, ist dir zu schwer.

3 "Wer ist der, der den Ratschluß verhüllt mit Unverstand?" Darum bekenne ich, daß ich habe unweise geredet, was mir zu hoch ist und ich nicht verstehe.

4 "So höre nun, laß mich reden; ich will dich fragen, lehre mich!"

5 Ich hatte von dir mit den Ohren gehört; aber nun hat dich mein Auge gesehen.