Job 38:1

Job 38:1

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The Lord Reveals His Omnipotence to Job

1 Then the Lord answered Job ^aout of the whirlwind, and said:

2 “Who^a is this who darkens counsel
By ^bwords without knowledge?

3 ^aNow¹ prepare yourself like a man;
I will question you, and you shall answer Me.

4 “Where^a were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.

5 Who determined its measurements?
Surely you know!
Or who stretched the¹ line upon it?

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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The Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind - It is not suphah , as in the preceding chapter, Job 37:9; but searah , which signifies something turbulent, tumultuous, or violently agitated; and here may signify what we call a tempest, and was intended to fill Job' s mind with solemnity, and an awful sense of the majesty of God. The Chaldee has, a whirlwind of grief, making the whole rather allegorical than real; impressing the scene on Job' s imagination.

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