Bible Commentaries
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 38
Introduction
| 1 | God challenges Job to answer. |
| 4 | God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance, |
| 31 | and of imbecility. |
Verse 1
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
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- 37:1,2,9,14, Exodus 19:16-19, Deuteronomy 4:11,12, 5:22-24, 1 Kings 19:11, 2 Kings 2:1,11, Ezekiel 1:4, Nahum 1:3
Verse 2
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
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- 12:3, 23:4,5, 24:25, 26:3, 27:11, 34:35, 35:16, 42:3, 1 Timothy 1:7
Verse 3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
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- Gird
- 40:7, Exodus 12:11, 1 Kings 18:46, Jeremiah 1:17, 1 Peter 1:13
- for
- 13:15,22, 23:3-7, 31:35-37
- answer thou me
- Heb. make me know.
Verse 4
<I>Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
<I>Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
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- Where
- Proverbs 8:22,29,30, 30:4
- I
- Genesis 1:1, Psalms 102:25, 104:5, Hebrews 1:2,10
- hast
- Heb. knowest.
Verse 5
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
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- laid
- 11:9, 28:25, Proverbs 8:27, Isaiah 40:12,22
- who hath stretched
- Psalms 19:4, 78:55, Isaiah 34:11, Zechariah 2:1,2, 2 Corinthians 10:16
Verse 6
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
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- Whereupon
- 26:7, 1 Samuel 2:8, Psalms 24:2, 93:1, 104:5, Zechariah 12:1, 2 Peter 3:5
- foundations
- Heb. sockets.
- Exodus 26:18-25
- fastened
- Heb. made to sink. or.
- Psalms 118:22, 144:12, Isaiah 28:16, Ephesians 2:20,21
Verse 7
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
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- the morning
- Revelation 2:28, 22:16
- the sons
- 1:6, 2:1, Psalms 104:4, Revelation 5:11
- shouted
- Ezra 3:11,12, Zechariah 4:7
Verse 8
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
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- who
- 10, Genesis 1:9, Psalms 33:7, 104:9, Proverbs 8:29, Jeremiah 5:22
- out
Verse 9
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
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- thick
- Genesis 1:2
Verse 10
And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
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- brake up for it my decreed place
- or, established my decree upon it.
- 26:10, Genesis 1:9,10, 9:15, Psalms 104:9, Jeremiah 5:22
Verse 11
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
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- Hitherto
- Thus far shall thy flux and reflux extend. The tides are marvellously limited and regulated, not only by the lunar and solar attraction, but by the quantum of time required to remove any part of the earth's surface, by its rotation round its axis, from under the immediate attractive influence of the sun and moon. Hence the attraction of the sun and moon, and the gravitation of the sea to its own centre, which prevent too great a flux on the one hand, and too great reflux on the other, are some of those bars and doors by which its proud waves are stayed, and prevented from coming farther.
- Psalms 65:6,7, 93:3,4, Proverbs 8:29, Mark 4:39-41
- but
- 1:22, 2:6, Psalms 76:10, 89:9, Isaiah 27:8, Luke 8:32,33, Revelation 20:2,3,7,8
- thy proud waves
- Heb. the pride of thy waves.
Verse 12
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
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- commanded
- Genesis 1:5, Psalms 74:16, 136:7,8, 148:3-5
- since
- 4,21, 8:9, 15:7
- the dayspring
- Luke 1:78, 2 Peter 1:19
Verse 13
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
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- take
- Psalms 19:4-6, 139:9-12
- ends
- Heb. wings.
- 37:3; *marg:
- the wicked
- 24:13-17, Exodus 14:27, Psalms 104:21,22,35
Verse 15
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
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- from
- 5:14, 18:5,18, Exodus 10:21-23, 2 Kings 6:18, Proverbs 4:19, Isaiah 8:21,22, Jeremiah 13:16, Acts 13:10,11
- the high
- Psalms 10:15, 37:17, Ezekiel 30:22
Verse 16
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
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- the springs
- Psalms 77:19, Proverbs 8:24, Jeremiah 51:36
- walked
- 26:5,6
Verse 17
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
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- the gates
- Psalms 9:13, 107:18, 116:3
- the shadow
- 3:5, 12:22, Psalms 23:4, 107:10,14, Amos 5:8, Matthew 4:16
Verse 18
Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
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- Psalms 74:17, 89:11,12, Isaiah 40:28, Jeremiah 31:37, Revelation 20:9
Verse 19
Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
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- the way
- 12,13, Genesis 1:3,4,14-18, Deuteronomy 4:19, Isaiah 45:7, John 1:9, 8:12
- darkness
- Psalms 18:11, 104:20, 105:28, Jeremiah 13:16, Ezekiel 32:8, Amos 4:13, Matthew 27:45
Verse 20
That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
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- it to
- or, it at. the bound.
- Genesis 10:19, 23:17
Verse 21
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
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- 4,12, 15:7
Verse 22
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
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- 6:16, 37:6, Psalms 33:7, 135:7
Verse 23
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
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- 36:31, 36:13, Exodus 9:18,24, Joshua 10:11, Isaiah 30:30, Ezekiel 13:11-13, Matthew 7:27, Revelation 16:21
Verse 24
By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
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- 12,13, Jonah 4:8, Matthew 24:27
Verse 25
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
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- 28:26, 36:27,28, 37:3-6, Psalms 29:3-10
Verse 26
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
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- To cause
- It is well known that rain falls copiously in thunder storms. The flash is first seen, the clap is next heard, and last the rain descends; though in fact they all take place at the same time. The lightning traverses all space in no perceivable succession of time. Sound is propagated at the rate of 1,142 feet in a second. Rain travels still more slowly, and will be seen sooner or later according to the weight of the drops, and the distance of the cloud. Now as water is composed of two elastic airs or gases, called oxygen and hydrogen, in the proportion of 88 of the former and 11 3/4 of the latter in 100 parts, the electric spark, or matter of lightning, passing through the atmosphere, ignites and decomposes those gases, which explode; and the water falls down in the form of rain. This explosion, as well as the rushing in of the circumambient air to restore the equilibrium, will account for the clap and peal; and thus by the lightning of thunder God causes it to rain on the earth.
- on the wilderness
- Psalms 104:10-14, 107:35, 147:8,9, Isaiah 35:1,2, 41:18,19, 43:19,20, Jeremiah 14:22, Hebrews 6:7,8
Verse 28
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
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- Hath the
- 8, 5:9,10, 1 Samuel 12:17,18, Psalms 65:9,10, Jeremiah 5:24, 10:13, 14:22, Joel 2:23, Amos 4:7, Matthew 5:45
- dew
- 29:19, Genesis 27:28,39, Deuteronomy 33:13,28, 2 Samuel 1:21, 1 Kings 17:1, Proverbs 3:20, Hosea 14:5
Verse 29
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
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- 8, 6:16, 37:10, Psalms 147:16,17
Verse 30
The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
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- the face
- 37:10
- frozen
- Heb. taken.
Verse 31
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
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- Pleiades
- or, the seven stars. Heb. Cimah.
- 9:9; *marg:; Amos 5:8
- Orion
- or, Cesil.
- 9:9; *marg:; Amos 5:8
Verse 32
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
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- Mazzaroth
- or, the twelve signs. Probably the same as mazzaloth.
- 2 Kings 23:5
- guide Arcturus
- Heb. guide them.
- 9:9
Verse 33
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
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- the ordinances
- Genesis 1:16, 8:22, Psalms 119:90,91, Jeremiah 31:35,36, 33:25
- canst
- 12,13
Verse 34
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
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- 1 Samuel 12:18, Amos 5:8, Zechariah 10:1, James 5:18
Verse 35
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
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- Canst
- Exodus 9:23-25,29, Leviticus 10:2, Numbers 11:1, 16:35, 2 Kings 1:10,14, Revelation 11:5,6
- Here we are
- Heb. Behold us.
- 1 Samuel 22:12, Isaiah 6:8; *marg:; 65:1
Verse 36
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
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- Who hath put
- 32:8, Psalms 51:6, Proverbs 2:6, Ecclesiastes 2:26, James 1:5,17
- who hath given
- Exodus 31:3, 36:1,2, Isaiah 28:26
Verse 37
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
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- number
- Genesis 15:5, Psalms 147:4
- or who
- Genesis 8:1, 9:15
- stay
- Heb. cause to lie down.
Verse 38
When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
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- groweth into hardness
- or, is turned into mire. Heb. is poured.
Verse 39
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
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- Wilt
- 4:10,11, Psalms 34:10, 104:21, 145:15,16
- appetite
- Heb. life.
Verse 40
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
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- Genesis 49:9, Numbers 23:24, 24:9
Verse 41
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
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- Psalms 104:27,28, 147:9, Matthew 6:26, Luke 12:24
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