Job 42:1

1 Alors Job répondit à l'Éternel, et dit:

Job 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 ) .

Job 42:1 In-Context

1 Alors Job répondit à l'Éternel, et dit:

2 Je sais que tu peux tout, et qu'on ne saurait t'empêcher d'accomplir un dessein.

3 "Qui obscurcit mes plans sans science? " J'ai parlé et je ne comprenais pas; ce sont des choses trop merveilleuses pour moi, et je ne les connais point.

4 "Écoute donc et je parlerai; je t'interrogerai et tu m'instruiras. "

5 Mes oreilles avaient entendu parler de toi; mais, maintenant, mon œil t'a vu.