Job 42:1

1 Toen antwoordde Job den HEERE, en zeide:

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 Toen antwoordde Job den HEERE, en zeide:

2 Ik weet, dat Gij alles vermoogt, en dat geen van Uw gedachten kan afgesneden worden.

3 Wie is hij, zegt Gij, die den raad verbergt zonder wetenschap? Zo heb ik dan verhaald, hetgeen ik niet verstond, dingen, die voor mij te wonderbaar waren, die ik niet wist.

4 Hoor toch, en ik zal spreken; ik zal U vragen, en onderricht Gij mij.

5 Met het gehoor des oors heb ik U gehoord; maar nu ziet U mijn oog.