約伯記 37:21 註釋：Rashi & Malbim

And now, they did not see the rain At the conclusion of his words, Elihu returns to chide Job’s three companions for not finding an answer. He therefore says, “And now, these three companions of yours, who should have answered you all these things that I said to you... did not see the rain” They are like stillborn babies, who did not see wisdom.

When Job’s three companions fell silent, Elihu had been right to take up the challenge and to demonstrate the sublime truth that God does indeed govern.

it is [like] bright [clouds] in the skies It is like many bright clouds that appear in the skies to bring down rain,

but the wind comes and clears them away, makes them pass away, and no rain falls. That is their analogy; they began to answer you, but at the end, they remained silent and did not answer.