TheWay BibleJob 4:16 KJV
Job · chapter 4 · verse 16
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,Job 4:16 · King James Version
Job 4:16 in context
14Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
15Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
16It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
17Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
18Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- discernnâkarproperly, to scrutinizeH5234 →
- silencedᵉmâmâhquietH1827 →
- stillʻâmadto stand, in various relationsH5975 →
- imagetᵉmûwnâhsomething portioned out, as ashapeH8544 →
- heardshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
- formmarʼeha viewH4758 →
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Eliphaz, having undertaken to convince Job of the sin and folly of his discontent and impatience, here vouches a vision he had been favoured with, which he relates to Job for his conviction. What comes immediately from God all men will pay a particular deference to, and Job, no doubt, as much as any.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 12-21