Job 36:15
Job 36:15 in Multiple Translations
God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
He delivereth the afflicted by their affliction, And openeth their ear in oppression.
He makes the wrong done to the poor the way of their salvation, opening their ears by their trouble.
Through suffering God saves those who suffer; he gets their attention through their troubles.
He deliuereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their eare in trouble.
He draweth out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovereth in oppression their ear.
He delivers the afflicted by their affliction, and opens their ear in oppression.
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
He shall deliver the poor out of his distress, and shall open his ear in affliction.
But God teaches people by causing them to suffer; by afflicting them, he causes them to listen to [MTY] what he is telling them.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 36:15
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Job 36:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יְחַלֵּ֣ץ
עָנִ֣י
בְ/עָנְי֑/וֹ
וְ/יִ֖גֶל
בַּ/לַּ֣חַץ
אָזְנָֽ/ם
יְחַלֵּ֣ץ
châlats
H2502
to rescue
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms
עָנִ֣י
ʻânîy
H6041
afflicted
Adj
בְ/עָנְי֑/וֹ
ʻŏnîy
H6040
affliction
Prep | N-ms | Suff
וְ/יִ֖גֶל
gâlâh
H1540
to reveal
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
בַּ/לַּ֣חַץ
lachats
H3906
oppression
Prep | N-ms
אָזְנָֽ/ם
ʼôzen
H241
ear
N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 36:15
יְחַלֵּ֣ץ
châlats
H2502
"to rescue"
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms
To arm or equip for war is the meaning of this verb, used to describe preparing for battle. It is translated as arm, deliver, or strengthen in the KJV Bible.
Definition: 1) to draw off or out, withdraw 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw, draw off 1a2) to withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be delivered 1b2) to be saved 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to pull out, tear out 1c2) to rescue, deliver, set free 1c3) to take away, plunder
Usage: Occurs in 44 OT verses. KJV: arm (self), (go, ready) armed ([idiom] man, soldier), deliver, draw out, make fat, loose, (ready) prepared, put off, take away, withdraw self. See also: Leviticus 14:40; 2 Chronicles 20:21; Psalms 6:5.
עָנִ֣י
ʻânîy
H6041
"afflicted"
Adj
This word describes someone who is depressed, humble, or weak, often due to difficult circumstances, as described in the Psalms and other biblical books.
Definition: 1) poor, afflicted, humble, wretched 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak, afflicted, wretched 1d) humble, lowly
Usage: Occurs in 77 OT verses. KJV: afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor. See also: Exodus 22:24; Psalms 88:16; Psalms 9:13.
בְ/עָנְי֑/וֹ
ʻŏnîy
H6040
"affliction"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word means affliction or misery, describing a state of trouble or hardship, as seen in the experiences of the Israelites in the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) affliction, poverty, misery 1a) affliction 1b) poverty
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: afflicted(-ion), trouble. See also: Genesis 16:11; Job 36:21; Psalms 9:14.
וְ/יִ֖גֶל
gâlâh
H1540
"to reveal"
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to reveal or uncover something, often in a way that's embarrassing or shameful. It can also mean to exile someone, forcing them to leave their home. In some cases, it's used to describe God revealing himself to people.
Definition: : reveal[information] 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself
Usage: Occurs in 167 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover. See also: Genesis 9:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 18:16.
בַּ/לַּ֣חַץ
lachats
H3906
"oppression"
Prep | N-ms
Oppression is when someone is treated unfairly or cruelly, often by those in power. It can cause distress and suffering for the person being oppressed.
Definition: oppression, distress, pressure
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: affliction, oppression. See also: Exodus 3:9; Job 36:15; Psalms 42:10.
אָזְנָֽ/ם
ʼôzen
H241
"ear"
N-fs | Suff
The Hebrew word for ear, referring to the body part or the ability to hear, is used in various contexts, including listening to God's voice in Psalm 40:6. It can also mean to uncover or reveal something, as in 1 Samuel 20:2.
Definition: : ear 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation
Usage: Occurs in 179 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show. See also: Genesis 20:8; Psalms 40:7; Psalms 10:17.
Study Notes — Job 36:15
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- Job 36:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 36:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 36:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 36:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 36:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 36:15
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 36:15
- Cambridge Bible on Job 36:15
- Barnes' Notes on Job 36:15
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 36:15
- Sermons on Job 36:15
Context — Elihu Describes God’s Power
13The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they do not cry for help.
14They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
15God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
16Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness. 17But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 36:10 | He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity. |
| 2 | 2 Chronicles 12:8 | Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.” |
Job 36:15 Summary
This verse means that God often uses the hard things we go through to help us and bring us out of those situations. He can use our struggles to help us hear His voice and understand His plans for us, as seen in the book of Psalms 119:71, which says that it was good for the psalmist to be afflicted, because it taught him the statutes of God. When we are facing difficulties, we can trust that God is working in our lives, even if we do not understand what is happening, and we can seek to hear His voice and discern His will, as encouraged in the book of Jeremiah 29:11, which says that God has plans to prosper us and not to harm us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for God to rescue the afflicted by their affliction?
This means that God often uses the very difficulties we face to bring about our deliverance, as seen in the life of Joseph, who was sold into slavery but later became a leader in Egypt, and ultimately used his position to save his family, as recorded in the book of Genesis 37-50, and also in the book of Psalms 34:19, which says that the Lord is near to the brokenhearted.
How does God open the ears of the afflicted in oppression?
This refers to the way God gives the afflicted spiritual hearing and understanding, allowing them to discern His voice and will in the midst of their struggles, as described in the book of Isaiah 50:4-5, where the prophet says that God wakened him morning by morning to hear as those who are taught.
Is this verse saying that God afflicts people in order to rescue them?
No, this verse is not saying that God afflicts people, but rather that He uses the afflictions they are already facing to bring about their rescue, as seen in the book of Romans 8:28, which says that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, and in the book of 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, where the Apostle Paul says that God comforts us in our affliction so that we may be able to comfort others.
How can I apply this verse to my own life when I am facing difficulties?
You can apply this verse by trusting that God is working in your situation, even when you do not understand what is happening, and by seeking to hear His voice and discern His will, as encouraged in the book of Proverbs 3:5-6, which says to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that God has used difficulties in my life to bring about growth or deliverance?
- How can I cultivate a deeper trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, even in the midst of affliction?
- What are some things that I can do to 'open my ears' to God's voice and will in times of oppression?
- How can I use my own experiences of affliction to minister to and comfort others, as described in the book of 2 Corinthians 1:3-4?
Gill's Exposition on Job 36:15
He delivereth the poor in his affliction,.... The righteous or godly poor; who are not only poor in worldly things, but poor in spirit; who are humbled, brought low, and made contrite, through the
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 36:15
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. Same sentiment as Job 36:11-12 expanded. Verse 13.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 36:15
i.e. Causeth them to hear, and understand, and do the will of God; hearing being oft put for obeying. And this latter clause seems to be added, to intimate that he will not deliver all afflicted persons, but only those whose ears he openeth to receive his counsels. In oppression, i.e. in the time of their oppression. Or, by oppression or tribulation, as the means of opening their ears and hearts.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 36:15
Job 36:15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.Ver. 15. He delivereth the poor in his affliction] Oft in this life, as he did David signally, Psalms 34:6, "This poor man" (meaning himself) "cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles." So he pulled Paul out of the mouth of the lion; yea, and the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, "and preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom," 2 Timothy 4:18, where the saints shall be sure of full deliverance, and shall say of their afflictions, as that adulteress said of her accusers, John 8:10, They are all gone. He openeth their ears in oppression] Or, by oppression, as by a key; be openeth the ears of their hearts to holy and wholesome counsel. This Elihu had said before; but he saith it again for that end and purpose, that Job might rouse up and raise up himself to the hope of a comfortable restoration; for as much as God afflicteth not his to destroy them, but to make them partakers of his holiness; and that once done, to deliver them.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 36:15
(15) He delivereth the poor in his affliction.—The point of Elihu’s discourse is rather that He delivereth the afflicted by his affliction; He makes use of the very affliction to deliver him by it as a means, “and openeth their ears by oppression.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 36:15
Verse 15. And openeth their ears in oppression.] He will let them know for what end they are afflicted, and why he permits them to be oppressed. The word יגל yigel might be translated he shall make them exult, or sing with joy, in oppression; like the three Hebrews in the burning fiery furnace.
Cambridge Bible on Job 36:15
15. The verse goes back to the great general principle of the use of affliction in God’s hand (Job 36:8 seq.), in order to connect with it the case of Job, and to found an exhortation to him upon it (Job 36:16 seq.). The word in affliction, in oppression, might mean through affliction, &c.
Barnes' Notes on Job 36:15
He delivereth the poor in his affliction - Margin, “or afflicted.” This accords better with the usual meaning of the Hebrew word (עני ‛ânı̂y) and with the connection.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 36:15
15. In his affliction — Or, by his affliction. The sanctified endurance of suffering becomes the instrument for its removal. Openeth their ears — by means of distress.
Sermons on Job 36:15
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(Through the Bible) Job 31-37 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker shares a story about an interesting individual who was obsessed with timing everything. It is later revealed that this person was a bank robber and had |
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There Is Wrath by Ralph Sexton | In this sermon, the preacher describes a powerful service where people were deeply convicted about the consequences of God's absence. A little girl approached the preacher, pleadin |
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He Did Not Set His Heart by Russell Kelfer | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, and his reign as king. The sermon emphasizes the importance of humbling oneself before God and th |