Job Chapter 5 verse 1 Holy Bible
Call now; is there any that will answer thee? And to which of the holy ones wilt thou turn?
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Give now a cry for help; is there anyone who will give you an answer? and to which of the holy ones will you make your prayer?
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Call, I pray thee! Is there any that answereth thee? and to which of the holy ones wilt thou turn?
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Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
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Call now, if there is any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?
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"Call now; is there any who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn?
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Pray, call, is there any to answer thee? And unto which of the holy ones dost thou turn?
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 1-27. - Eliphaz, having narrated his vision, and rehearsed the words which the spirit spoke in his ear, continues in his own person, first (vers. 1-7) covertly reproaching Job, and then (vers. 8-27) seeking to comfort him by the suggestion that, if he will place himself unreservedly in the hands of God, it is still possible that God may relent, remove his chastening hand, deliver him from his troubles, and even give him back all his former prosperity. The anticipation is in remarkable accordance with the ultimate event (Job 42:10-17), and shows that Eliphaz, if not a prophet in the higher sense, is at least a sagacious interpreter of God's ways with men, and can very happily forecast the future. Verse 1. - Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; rather, call now; is there any that will answer thee? What aid, that is, wilt thou invoke, if thou turnest away from God, and reproachest him? Thinkest thou to find any one in heaven or earth to answer to the call and come to thy assistance? Utterly vain is any such hope. And to which of the saints wilt thou turn? By "the saints" are meant in this place "the holy angels" (comp. Job 15:15; Psalm 89:7; Zechariah 14:5). The question, "To which wilt thou turn?" seems to imply that there was already in Job's time some knowledge of individual members of the angelic host, such as Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, etc., though we have no mention of any names of angels in Scripture until the time of Daniel (Daniel 8:16; Daniel 9:21). That invocation of angels was an actual practice in Job's age is, however, scarcely proved by this passage.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersV.(1) Call now.--The speaker now becomes more personal and direct in his tone and bearing. He insinuates that Job is "unwise" and "silly," and promises swift destruction for all such.
