Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Are you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills? New Living Translation “Were you the first person ever born? Were you born before the hills were made? English Standard Version “Are you the first man who was born? Or were you brought forth before the hills? Berean Standard Bible Were you the first man ever born? 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? New King James Version “Are you the first man who was born? Or were you made before the hills? New American Standard Bible “Were you the first person to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills? NASB 1995 “Were you the first man to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills? NASB 1977 “Were you the first man to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills? Legacy Standard Bible “Were you the first man to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills? Amplified Bible “Were you the first man to be born [the original wise man], Or were you created before the hills? Christian Standard Bible Were you the first human ever born, or were you brought forth before the hills? Holman Christian Standard Bible Were you the first person ever born, or were you brought forth before the hills? American Standard Version Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills? Contemporary English Version Were you the first human? Are you older than the hills? English Revised Version Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou brought forth before the hills? GOD'S WORD® Translation "Were you the first human to be born? Were you delivered before the hills [existed]? Good News Translation Do you think you were the first person born? Were you there when God made the mountains? International Standard Version "Were you the first person to be born? Were you brought forth before the hills were made? Majority Standard Bible Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills? NET Bible "Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills? New Heart English Bible "Are you the first man who was born? Or were you brought forth before the hills? Webster's Bible Translation Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills? World English Bible “Are you the first man who was born? Or were you brought out before the hills? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAre you the first man born? And were you formed before the heights? Young's Literal Translation The first man art thou born? And before the heights wast thou formed? Smith's Literal Translation Shalt thou be the firm man born? and hadst thou a beginning before the hills? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleArt thou the first man that was born, or wast thou made before the hills ? Catholic Public Domain Version Are you the first man who was born, or were you formed before the hills? New American Bible Were you the first to be born? Were you brought forth before the hills? New Revised Standard Version “Are you the firstborn of the human race? Were you brought forth before the hills? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAre you the first man that was born? Or were you conceived before the hills? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Were you born before man or were you formed in the womb before the hills? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills? Brenton Septuagint Translation What! art thou the first man that was born? or wert thou established before the hills? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God…6Your own mouth, not mine, condemns you; your own lips testify against you. 7Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills? 8Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?… Cross References Proverbs 8:22-31 The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old. / From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began. / When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water. ... Genesis 1:1-2 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. / Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. Isaiah 40:21 Do you not know? Have you not heard? Has it not been declared to you from the beginning? Have you not understood since the foundation of the earth? Proverbs 30:4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know! Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. / Is there a case where one can say, “Look, this is new”? It has already existed in the ages before us. Romans 11:34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?” Isaiah 41:4 Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.” 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. Psalm 104:5 He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved. Isaiah 44:7 Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place. Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Hebrews 1:10-12 And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.” Psalm 102:25-27 In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands. / They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on. / But You remain the same, and Your years will never end. Treasury of Scripture Are you the first man that was born? or were you made before the hills? the first Job 15:10 With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father. Job 12:12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. Genesis 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. or wast thou Job 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Psalm 90:2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Proverbs 8:22-25 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old… Jump to Previous Born First Formed Forth Heights Hills Wast WorldJump to Next Born First Formed Forth Heights Hills Wast WorldJob 15 1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men Were you the first man ever born? This rhetorical question posed by Eliphaz to Job challenges Job's wisdom and understanding. It implies that Job's knowledge is limited compared to God's eternal wisdom. The reference to "the first man" alludes to Adam, the first human created by God, as described in Genesis 2:7. This question underscores the theme of human limitations in understanding divine purposes, a central theme in the Book of Job. It also reflects the ancient Near Eastern belief in the wisdom of the ancients, suggesting that true wisdom comes from long experience and divine revelation, not from human presumption. Were you brought forth before the hills? Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and his quest for understanding God's justice. 2. Eliphaz the Temanite One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking, challenging Job's understanding and questioning his wisdom. 3. Teman A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is presumed to be wise and knowledgeable. 4. The Hills Symbolic of ancient creation, representing the earth's foundations and the beginning of time. 5. The Dialogue The ongoing conversation between Job and his friends, which explores themes of suffering, justice, and divine wisdom. Teaching Points Humility in WisdomRecognize the limitations of human wisdom compared to God's eternal knowledge. Eliphaz's rhetorical questions remind us that we are not the source of ultimate wisdom. The Role of Suffering Understand that suffering can challenge our perceptions of wisdom and justice. Job's experience invites us to seek God's perspective in times of trial. The Importance of Listening In dialogues about faith and suffering, listen carefully and seek to understand before responding. Eliphaz's approach can serve as a caution against assuming we fully understand another's situation. God's Eternal Perspective Trust in God's eternal perspective, which surpasses our temporal understanding. This trust can provide peace amidst life's uncertainties. Community in Suffering Engage with others in their suffering with empathy and humility, recognizing that our role is to support, not to judge or assume superiority in understanding.(7) Art thou the first man that was born?--This is a retort upon Job 12:2; Job 12:7; Job 12:9, where Job had claimed equal knowledge for the inanimate creation.Verse 7. - Art thou the first man that was born? That is, "Dost thou claim to have the wisdom of that first human intelligence, which, proceeding direct from God (Genesis 1:27), was without fault or flaw - a perfect intelligence, which judged all things aright?" It is not clear that Eliphaz had ever heard of Adam; but he evidently believed in a "first man," from whom all others were descended, and he attributed to this first man a mind and intellect surpassing those of all other men. His question is, of course, rather a scoff than an inquiry. He knows that Job makes no such foolish pretence; but he throws it in his teeth that, from what he has said, men might suppose he took some such view of himself. Or wast thou made before the hills? This is a taunt of the same kind as the previous one, but intensified. Wisdom is the result of experience. Art thou older than all the rest of us - older than the earth itself, than "the everlasting hills"? There were Greeks who claimed to be ethnically προσέληνοι, "older than the moon," but no inhabitant of earth was ever so foolish as to imagine himself individually more ancient than the earth on which he lived. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Were you the firstהֲרִאישׁ֣וֹן (hă·ri·yō·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank man אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being ever born? תִּוָּלֵ֑ד (tiw·wā·lêḏ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage Were you brought forth חוֹלָֽלְתָּ׃ (ḥō·w·lā·lə·tā) Verb - Pual - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert before וְלִפְנֵ֖י (wə·lip̄·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the hills? גְבָע֣וֹת (ḡə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1389: A hillock Links Job 15:7 NIVJob 15:7 NLT Job 15:7 ESV Job 15:7 NASB Job 15:7 KJV Job 15:7 BibleApps.com Job 15:7 Biblia Paralela Job 15:7 Chinese Bible Job 15:7 French Bible Job 15:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 15:7 Are you the first man who was (Jb) |
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