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Job 21

Job 21:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Hear
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
diligently
shama` (Hebrew #8085)
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
KJV usage: X attentively, call (gather) together, X carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
Pronounce: shaw-mah'
Origin: a primitive root
my speech
millah (Hebrew #4405)
a word; collectively, a discourse; figuratively, a topic
KJV usage: + answer, by-word, matter, any thing (what) to say, to speak(-ing), speak, talking, word.
Pronounce: mil-law'
Origin: from 4448 (plural masculine as if from milleh {mil-leh'}
, and let this be your consolations
tanchuwm (Hebrew #8575)
and (feminine) tanchuwmah {tan-khoo-maw'}; from 5162; compassion, solace
KJV usage: comfort, consolation.
Pronounce: tan-khoom'
Origin: or tanchum {tan-khoom'}
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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Hear.
Job 13:3‑4• 3But I will speak to the Almighty, and will find pleasure in reasoning with *God;
 4For ye indeed are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value. (Job 13:3‑4)
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Job 18:2• 2How long will ye hunt for words? Be intelligent, and then we will speak. (Job 18:2)
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Job 33:1,31‑33• 1Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear mine utterances, and hearken to all my words.
 31Mark well, Job, hearken unto me; be silent, and I will speak.
 32If thou hast anything to say, answer me; speak, for I desire to justify thee.
 33If not, hearken thou unto me; be silent, and I will teach thee wisdom. (Job 33:1,31‑33)
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Job 34:2• 2Hear my words, ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. (Job 34:2)
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Judg. 9:7• 7And they told it to Jotham, and he went and stood on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said to them, Hearken to me, ye citizens of Shechem, that God may hearken to you. (Judg. 9:7)
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Isa. 55:2• 2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. (Isa. 55:2)
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Heb. 2:1• 1For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should slip away. (Heb. 2:1)
let this be.
Job 15:11• 11Are the consolations of *God too small for thee? and the word gently spoken to thee? (Job 15:11)
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Job 16:2• 2I have heard many such things: grievous comforters are ye all. (Job 16:2)
• {v.2-3} He begins with a plea that at least they will listen to him. This will at least take the place of the consolation which they refuse to give him. After that they can resume their taunts. (“Job 3-31” by S. Ridout)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Hear attentively my speech, and let this replace your consolations.