Job 38:1 - Forerunner Commentary

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?

6 To what were its foundations fastened?
Or who laid its cornerstone,

7 When the morning stars sang together,
And all ^athe sons of God shouted for joy?

8 “Or^a who shut in the sea with doors,
When it burst forth and issued from the womb;

9 When I made the clouds its garment,
And thick darkness its swaddling band;

Verse Comparison: Job 38:1

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American Standard Version
Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Amplified® Bible
THEN THE Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

Contemporary English Version
From out of a storm, the LORD said to Job:

Darby English Version
And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

Good News Bible
Then out of the storm the LORD spoke to Job.

King James Version
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

New International Version
Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said:

New King James Version
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

Revised Standard Version
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: --

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