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Job 38:1-7
English Standard Version
Job 38:1-7
English Standard Version
The Lord Answers Job
38 Then the Lord (A)answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
2 “Who is this that (B)darkens counsel by words (C)without knowledge?
3 (D)Dress for action[a] like a man;
I will question you, and you make it known to me.
4 “Where were you when I (E)laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell me, if you have understanding.
5 Who determined its measurements—surely you know!
Or who stretched the line upon it?
6 On what were its bases sunk,
or who laid its cornerstone,
7 when the morning stars (F)sang together
and all (G)the sons of God (H)shouted for joy?
Footnotes
- Job 38:3 Hebrew Gird up your loins
Job 38:1-7
New International Version
Job 38:1-7
New International Version
The Lord Speaks
38 Then the Lord spoke to Job(A) out of the storm.(B) He said:
2 “Who is this that obscures my plans(C)
with words without knowledge?(D)
3 Brace yourself like a man;
I will question you,
and you shall answer me.(E)
4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?(F)
Tell me, if you understand.(G)
5 Who marked off its dimensions?(H) Surely you know!
Who stretched a measuring line(I) across it?
6 On what were its footings set,(J)
or who laid its cornerstone(K)—
7 while the morning stars(L) sang together(M)
and all the angels[a](N) shouted for joy?(O)
Footnotes
- Job 38:7 Hebrew the sons of God
Job 38:34-40
English Standard Version
Job 38:34-40
English Standard Version
34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,
that (A)a flood of waters may cover you?
35 Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go
and say to you, ‘Here we are’?
36 Who has (B)put wisdom in (C)the inward parts[a]
or given understanding to the mind?[b]
37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom?
Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens,
38 when the dust runs into a mass
and (D)the clods stick fast together?
39 “Can you hunt the prey for the lion,
or (E)satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
40 when they crouch in their (F)dens
or lie in wait (G)in their thicket?
Job 38:34-40
New International Version
Job 38:34-40
New International Version
34 “Can you raise your voice to the clouds
and cover yourself with a flood of water?(A)
35 Do you send the lightning bolts on their way?(B)
Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
36 Who gives the ibis wisdom[a](C)
or gives the rooster understanding?[b](D)
37 Who has the wisdom to count the clouds?
Who can tip over the water jars(E) of the heavens(F)
38 when the dust becomes hard(G)
and the clods of earth stick together?(H)
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