8Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
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Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought among you;
Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-13)In these verses, I. Elihu particularly charges Job with some indecent expressions that had dropped from him, reflecting upon the justice and goodness of God in his dealings with him. He does not ground the charge upon report, but was himself an ear-witness of what he here reproves him for (Job 33:8): “ Thou hast spoken it in my hearing , and in the hearing of all this company.” He had it not at se…
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