Ayub 15:7

15:7 “Were you the first man ever born?

Were you brought forth before the hills?

Ayub 15:1

Eliphaz’s Second Speech ¹ 

15:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:

1 Samuel 17:28-30

17:28 When David’s ²  oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, he became angry ³  with David and said, “Why have you come down here? To whom did you entrust those few sheep in the desert? I am familiar with your pride and deceit! ⁴  You have come down here to watch the battle!”

17:29 David replied, “What have I done now? Can’t I say anything?” ⁵  17:30 Then he turned from those who were nearby to someone else and asked the same question, ⁶  but they ⁷  gave him the same answer as before.

[15:1]  ¹ sn In the first round of speeches, Eliphaz had emphasized the moral perfection of God, Bildad his unwavering justice, and Zophar his omniscience. Since this did not bring the expected response from Job, the friends see him as a menace to true religion, and so they intensify their approach. Eliphaz, as dignified as ever, rebukes Job for his arrogance and warns about the judgment the wicked bring on themselves. The speech of Eliphaz falls into three parts: the rebuke of Job for his irreverence (2-6); the analysis of Job’s presumption about wisdom (7-16), and his warning about the fate of the wicked (17-35).

[17:28]  ² tn Heb “his”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[17:28]  ³ tn Heb “the anger of Eliab became hot.”

[17:28]  ⁴ tn Heb “the wickedness of your heart.”

[17:29]  ⁵ tn Heb “Is it not [just] a word?”

[17:30]  ⁶ tn Heb “and spoke according to this word.”

[17:30]  ⁷ tn Heb “the people.”