King James Bible
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

American Standard Version
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof.

Young's Literal Translation
And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.

Job 4:12 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Now a thing was secretly brought to me - To give himself the more authority, he professes to have received a vision from God, by which he was taught the secret of the Divine dispensations in providence; and a confirmation of the doctrine which he was now stating to Job; and which he applied in a different way to what was designed in the Divine communication.

Mine ear received a little thereof - Mr. Good translates, "And mine ear received a whisper along with it." The apparition was the general subject; and the words related Job 4:17, etc., were the whispers which he heard when the apparition stood still.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

a thing.

Psalm 62:11 God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs to God.

secretly. Heb. by stealth. a little.

1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

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