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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• 3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
 4But ye 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 it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak. (Job 18:2)
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Job 33:1,31‑33• 1Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.
 31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
 32If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
 33If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. (Job 33:1,31‑33)
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Job 34:2• 2Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. (Job 34:2)
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Judg. 9:7• 7And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you. (Judg. 9:7)
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Isa. 55:2• 2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor 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• 1Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. (Heb. 2:1)
let this be.
Job 15:11• 11Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee? (Job 15:11)
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Job 16:2• 2I have heard many such things: miserable 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.