Job 13:1

“Lo, mine eye hath seen all [this], etc.] Or “all those things” f533 he had been discoursing of, concerning the wisdom and power of God, and his friends also; some of these he had seen instances of, he had been an eyewitness of them, and could give an ocular testimony to them; and others he had discerned with the eyes of his understanding, being opened and enlightened, and had a clear and distinct view of them, so that he had seen and knew as much of these things as any of them had. Some f534 interpret it “all” other things, pertaining to the same subject; by what he had said, it might be concluded he knew more; this was but a sample or specimen of his knowledge, which, when observed, it…”

“JOB'S REPLY TO ZOPHAR CONTINUED. (Job 13:1-28) all this--as to the dealings of Providence (Job 12:3).”

“Lo, mine eye hath seen all this - I have seen illustrations of all that I have said, or that you have said about the methods of divine providence. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Lo - All this which either you or I have discoursed concerning the infinite power and wisdom of God. I know, both by seeing it, by my own observation and experience, and by hearing it from my ancestors. Job 13:3”

“13:1-2 Job appealed to experience, as his comforters had done (3:12-17; 5:2).”

“Lo: Job 5:9-16, 12:9-25, Job 42:3-6 ear: Job 4:12, Job 5:27, Job 8:8-10, Job 15:17, Job 15:18; Psa 78:3, Psa 78:4; Jo1 1:3 Job 13:2”

“1 Lo, mine eye hath seen all, Mine ear hath heard and marked it. 2 What ye know do I know also, I do not stand back behind you. Job has brought forward proof of what he has stated at the commencement of this speech ( Job 12:3), that he is not inferior to them in the knowledge of God and divine things, and therefore he can now repeat as proved what he maintains. The plain כּל, which in other passages, with the force of הכּל, signifies omnes ( Gen 16:12; Isa 30:5; Jer 44:12) and omnia ( Job 42:2; Psa 8:7; Isa 44:24), has the definite sense of haec omnia here. לה (v. 1b) is not after the Aramaic manner dat. pro acc. objecti: my ear has heard and comprehended it (id); but dat. commodi, or…”