Job 35:4
New International Version
“I would like to reply to you and to your friends with you.

New Living Translation
“I will answer you and all your friends, too.

English Standard Version
I will answer you and your friends with you.

Berean Standard Bible
I will reply to you and to your friends as well.

King James Bible
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

New King James Version
“I will answer you, And your companions with you.

New American Standard Bible
“I will answer you, And your friends with you.

NASB 1995
“I will answer you, And your friends with you.

NASB 1977
“I will answer you, And your friends with you.

Legacy Standard Bible
I will respond to you, And your friends with you.

Amplified Bible
“I will answer you, And your companions with you.

Christian Standard Bible
I will answer you and your friends with you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will answer you and your friends with you.

American Standard Version
I will answer thee, And thy companions with thee.

Contemporary English Version
I will give the answers to you and your friends. *

English Revised Version
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will answer you and your friends.

Good News Translation
I am going to answer you and your friends too.

International Standard Version
I'm going to respond to that statement, and to your friends with you."

Majority Standard Bible
I will reply to you and to your friends as well.

NET Bible
I will reply to you, and to your friends with you.

New Heart English Bible
I will answer you, and your companions with you.

Webster's Bible Translation
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

World English Bible
I will answer you, and your companions with you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I return words, and your friends with you,

Young's Literal Translation
I return thee words, and thy friends with thee,

Smith's Literal Translation
I will turn back words to thee, and thy companions with thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore I will answer thy words, and thy friends with thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so, I will respond to your words, and to your friends who are with you.

New American Bible
I have words for a reply to you and your friends as well.

New Revised Standard Version
I will answer you and your friends with you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I will answer you with words, you and your friends with you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall return you words, also to your friends with you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I will give thee answer, And thy companions with thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Look up to the sky and see; and consider the clouds, how high they are above thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Elihu Reminds Job of God's Justice
3For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’ 4I will reply to you and to your friends as well. 5Look to the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.…

Cross References
Job 33:12-13
Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man. / Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

Job 34:10-12
Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly. / For according to a man’s deeds He repays him; according to a man’s ways He brings consequences. / Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

Job 36:22-23
Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him? / Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?

Job 37:23-24
The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress. / Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”

Isaiah 55:8-9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Romans 11:33-36
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” / “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?” ...

Psalm 50:21
You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

Ecclesiastes 5:2
Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

Isaiah 40:13-14
Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?

Romans 9:20-21
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use?

1 Corinthians 2:16
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Isaiah 45:9
Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’?

Jeremiah 18:6
“O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel.

Daniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Psalm 73:11
The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”


Treasury of Scripture

I will answer you, and your companions with you.

answer thee.

Job 34:8
Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

Proverbs 13:20
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

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I will answer you
This phrase is spoken by Elihu, a young man who has been listening to the discourse between Job and his three friends. The Hebrew root for "answer" is "עָנָה" (anah), which implies a response or a reply, often with a sense of authority or correction. Elihu positions himself as a mediator who believes he has a divinely inspired perspective to offer. In the context of the Book of Job, this signifies a shift from human reasoning to a more divinely oriented discourse. Elihu's confidence in providing an answer suggests his belief that he is speaking with wisdom that comes from God, not merely human understanding.

and your friends
The term "friends" here refers to Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who have been engaging with Job in a series of dialogues. The Hebrew word for "friends" is "רֵעִים" (re'im), which can mean companions or associates. Historically, these friends represent the traditional wisdom of the time, which often equated suffering with divine punishment for sin. Elihu's addressing of both Job and his friends indicates his intention to correct not just Job's perspective but also the flawed theology of his friends. This highlights the communal aspect of wisdom and correction in ancient Near Eastern culture, where dialogue and debate were central to understanding divine will.

with you
The phrase "with you" underscores the inclusivity of Elihu's forthcoming argument. It suggests that the message is not solely for Job but also for his friends, who have been part of the discourse. The Hebrew preposition "עִמָּכֶם" (immakhem) implies a shared experience or collective engagement. This reflects the communal nature of the search for truth and understanding in the face of suffering. Elihu's approach is not to isolate Job but to address the collective misunderstanding of God's justice and righteousness. In a broader scriptural context, this can be seen as a call for communal reflection and repentance, emphasizing that understanding God's ways is a shared journey.

(4) And thy companions.--Elihu professes to answer Job's friends as well as himself, but what he says (Job 35:5, &c.) is very much what Eliphaz had said before (Job 15:14, &c., Job 22:3, &c., and Bildad in Job 25). It is indeed true that God is too high to be affected by man's righteousness or unrighteousness, but it does not follow therefore that He is indifferent, for then He would not be a righteous judge. (See Note on Job 34:9.)

Verse 4. - I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee; i.e. "thy comforters, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar." Elihu has pledged himself to confute their reasonings, no less than those of Job (Job 32:5-20), and now proposes to carry out this intention. But it is not very clear that he accomplish, s his purpose. In point of fact, he does little more than repeat and expand the argument of Eliphaz (Job 22:2, 3).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I
אֲ֭נִי (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

will answer
אֲשִֽׁיבְךָ֣ (’ă·šî·ḇə·ḵā)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

you
מִלִּ֑ין (mil·lîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic

and your friends
רֵעֶ֥יךָ (rê·‘e·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

with you.
עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with


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