Job 15:7 "Are you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

◄ Job 15:7 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
"Are you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

English Standard Version
“Are you the first man who was born? Or were you brought forth before the hills?

New American Standard Bible
"Were you the first man to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills?

King James Bible
Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Were you the first person ever born, or were you brought forth before the hills?

International Standard Version
"Were you the first person to be born? Were you brought forth before the hills were made?

American Standard Version
Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Art thou the first man that was born, or wast thou made before the hills ?

Darby Bible Translation
Art thou the first man that was born? and wast thou brought forth before the hills?

Young's Literal Translation
The first man art thou born? And before the heights wast thou formed?

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

15:1-16 Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See in what religion is summed up, fearing God, and praying to him; the former the most needful principle, the latter the most needful practice. Eliphaz charges Job with self-conceit. He charges him with contempt of the counsels and comforts given him by his friends. We are apt to think that which we ourselves say is important, when others, with reason, think little of it. He charges him with opposition to God. Eliphaz ought not to have put harsh constructions upon the words of one well known for piety, and now in temptation. It is plain that these disputants were deeply convinced of the doctrine of original sin, and the total depravity of human nature. Shall we not admire the patience of God in bearing with us? and still more his love to us in the redemption of Christ Jesus his beloved Son?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

7. That is, Art thou wisdom personified? Wisdom existed before the hills; that is, the eternal Son of God (Pr 8:25; Ps 90:2). Wast thou in existence before Adam? The farther back one existed, the nearer he was to the Eternal Wisdom.