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Job 38

BSB·41 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּֽעַן־way·ya·‘an- — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → Jobאִ֭יּוֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → out ofמִנmin — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the whirlwindהַסְּעָרָהhas·sə·ʿå̄·rå̄h — A violent storm, tempest, or whirlwindH5591 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמַֽר׃way·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 2Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is thisזֶ֨ה׀zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → who obscuresמַחְשִׁ֖יךְmaḥ·šîḵ — To darken, obscure, or hideH2821 — Full Word Study → My counselעֵצָ֥ה‘ê·ṣāh — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → by wordsבְמִלִּ֗יןḇə·mil·lîn — speech, word, matter, thing saidH4405 — Full Word Study → withoutבְּֽלִי־bə·lî- — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → knowledgeדָֽעַת׃ḏā·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →? 3Nowנָ֣אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → braceאֱזָר־’ĕ·zār- — to gird, bind about, encircle with a belt or garmentH247 — Full Word Study → yourselfחֲלָצֶ֑יךָḥă·lā·ṣe·ḵā — loins, reins (seat of strength and emotions)H2504 — Full Word Study → like a manכְגֶ֣בֶרḵə·ḡe·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study →; I will question youוְ֝אֶשְׁאָלְךָ֗wə·’eš·’ā·lə·ḵā — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →, and you shall inform Meוְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃wə·hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 4Whereאֵיפֹ֣ה’ê·p̄ōh — where? in what place?H375 — Full Word Study → were youהָ֭יִיתָhā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → when I laid the foundationsבְּיָסְדִי־bə·yā·sə·ḏî- — to found, establish, lay a foundationH3245 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? Tell Me, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you have understandingיָדַ֥עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 5Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → fixedשָׂ֣םśām — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → its measurementsמְ֭מַדֶּיהָmə·mad·de·hā — measurement, measure, standard of quantityH4461 — Full Word Study →? Surelyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you knowתֵדָ֑עṯê·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →! Orא֤וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → stretchedנָטָ֖הnā·ṭāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → a measuring lineקָּֽו׃qāw — A cord, line, or measuring instrument; figuratively, a rule or standardH6957 — Full Word Study → across itעָלֶ֣יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →? 6On whatמָ֭הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → were its foundationsאֲדָנֶ֣יהָ’ă·ḏā·ne·hā — Socket or base of a structureH134 — Full Word Study → setהָטְבָּ֑עוּhā·ṭə·bā·‘ū — To sink, submerge, or be firmly fixedH2883 — Full Word Study →, orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → laidיָ֝רָ֗הyā·rāh — To shoot, throw, or teach; to direct or instructH3384 — Full Word Study → its cornerstoneפִּנָּתָֽהּ׃pin·nā·ṯāh — corner, cornerstone, angle, fortressH6438 — Full Word Study →, 7while the morningבֹ֑קֶרḇō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → starsכּ֣וֹכְבֵיkō·wḵ·ḇê — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → sangבְּרָן־bə·rān- — To shout or sing aloud with joy; to cry out triumphantlyH7442 — Full Word Study → togetherיַ֭חַדya·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → shouted for joyוַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּway·yā·rî·‘ū — to shout, cry out, make a loud noiseH7321 — Full Word Study →? 8Who enclosedוַיָּ֣סֶךְway·yā·seḵ — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study → the seaיָ֑םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → behind doorsבִּדְלָתַ֣יִםbiḏ·lā·ṯa·yim — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → when it burst forthבְּ֝גִיח֗וֹbə·ḡî·ḥōw — To burst forth, break out, emergeH1518 — Full Word Study → from the wombמֵרֶ֥חֶםmê·re·ḥem — womb; inner compassion; merciful tendernessH7358 — Full Word Study →, 9when I madeבְּשׂוּמִ֣יbə·śū·mî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the cloudsעָנָ֣ן‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → its garmentלְבֻשׁ֑וֹlə·ḇu·šōw — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study → and thick darknessוַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗לwa·‘ă·rā·p̄el — thick darkness, dense cloudH6205 — Full Word Study → its blanketחֲתֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ḥă·ṯul·lā·ṯōw — Swaddling cloth or bandH2854 — Full Word Study →, 10when I fixedוָאֶשְׁבֹּ֣רwā·’eš·bōr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → its boundariesחֻקִּ֑יḥuq·qî — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study → and set in placeוָֽ֝אָשִׂ֗יםwā·’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → its barsבְּרִ֣יחַbə·rî·aḥ — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study → and doorsוּדְלָתָֽיִם׃ū·ḏə·lā·ṯā·yim — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study →, 11and I declaredוָאֹמַ֗רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘You may comeתָ֭בוֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → this farעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →, but noוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fartherתֹסִ֑יףṯō·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study →; hereוּפֹ֥א־ū·p̄ō- — Here, in this place, to this sideH6311 — Full Word Study → your proudבִּגְא֥וֹןbiḡ·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → wavesגַּלֶּֽיךָ׃gal·le·ḵā — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study → must stopיָ֝שִׁ֗יתyā·šîṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study →’? 12In your daysהְֽ֭מִיָּמֶיךָhə·mī·yå̄·mɛ·ḵå̄ — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, have you commandedצִוִּ֣יתָṣiw·wî·ṯā — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the morningבֹּ֑קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → or assignedיִדַּעְתָּהyid·daʿ·tå̄h — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the dawnשַׁחַרša·ḥar — Dawn, early morning, daybreakH7837 — Full Word Study → its placeמְקֹמֽוֹ׃mə·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, 13that it might spreadלֶ֭אֱחֹזle·’ĕ·ḥōz — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study → to the endsבְּכַנְפ֣וֹתbə·ḵan·p̄ō·wṯ — wing; edge, border, cornerH3671 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and shakeוְיִנָּעֲר֖וּwə·yin·nā·‘ă·rū — To shake, tremble, or cast offH5287 — Full Word Study → the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šå̄·ʿīm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → out of itמִמֶּֽנָּה׃mim·men·nāh — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →? 14The earth takes shapeתִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְtiṯ·hap·pêḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → like clayכְּחֹ֣מֶרkə·ḥō·mer — clay, mire, or a dry measure (homer)H2563 — Full Word Study → under a seal; its hills stand outוְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּwə·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → likeכְּמ֣וֹkə·mōw — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study → the folds of a garmentלְבֽוּשׁ׃lə·ḇūš — Clothing, garment, or apparel worn on the bodyH3830 — Full Word Study →. 15Lightאוֹרָ֑ם’ō·w·rām — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → is withheldוְיִמָּנַ֣עwə·yim·mā·na‘ — to withhold, restrain, or refuse to giveH4513 — Full Word Study → from the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֣יםmē·rə·šå̄·ʿīm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, and their upraisedרָ֝מָ֗הrā·māh — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → armוּזְר֥וֹעַū·zə·rō·w·a‘ — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study → is brokenתִּשָּׁבֵֽר׃tiš·šā·ḇêr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study →. 16Have you journeyedהֲ֭בָאתָhă·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the ventsנִבְכֵי־niḇ·ḵê- — A spring of water; fountain sourceH5033 — Full Word Study → of the seaיָ֑םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → or walkedהִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in the trenchesוּבְחֵ֥קֶרū·ḇə·ḥê·qer — investigation, searching, inquiry, unsearchableH2714 — Full Word Study → of the deepתְּ֝ה֗וֹםtə·hō·wm — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study →? 17Have the gatesשַׁעֲרֵי־ša·‘ă·rê- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of deathמָ֑וֶתmā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → been revealedהֲנִגְל֣וּhă·niḡ·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → to you? Have you seenתִּרְאֶֽה׃tir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the gatesוְשַׁעֲרֵ֖יwə·ša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of the shadow of deathצַלְמָ֣וֶתṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study →? 18Have you surveyedהִ֭תְבֹּנַנְתָּhiṯ·bō·nan·tā — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the extentרַחֲבֵי־ra·ḥă·ḇê- — Breadth, width, or broad placeH7338 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? Tell Me, ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you knowיָדַ֥עְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → all thisכֻלָּֽהּ׃ḵul·lāh — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. 19Whereאֵי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → is the wayהַ֭דֶּרֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to the homeיִשְׁכָּן־yiš·kān- — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → of lightא֑וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →? Do you know whereאֵי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → darknessוְ֝חֹ֗שֶׁךְwə·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → residesמְקֹמֽוֹ׃mə·qō·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, 20soכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you can lead it backתִ֭קָּחֶנּוּṯiq·qā·ḥen·nū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → its borderגְּבוּל֑וֹgə·ḇū·lōw — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →? Do you knowתָ֝בִ֗יןṯā·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the pathsנְתִיב֥וֹתnə·ṯî·ḇō·wṯ — A beaten track or well-worn path; a way or roadH5410 — Full Word Study → to its homeבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →? 21Surely you knowיָ֭דַעְתָּyā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you were alreadyאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → bornתִּוָּלֵ֑דtiw·wā·lêḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →! And the numberוּמִסְפַּ֖רū·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of your daysיָמֶ֣יךָyā·me·ḵā — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is greatרַבִּֽים׃rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →! 22Have you enteredהֲ֭בָאתָhă·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the storehousesאֹצְר֣וֹת’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of snowשָׁ֑לֶגšā·leḡ — snow; whiteness; purityH7950 — Full Word Study → or observedתִּרְאֶֽה׃tir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the storehousesוְאֹצְר֖וֹתwə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study → of hailבָּרָ֣דbā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study →, 23whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I hold in reserveחָשַׂ֥כְתִּיḥā·śaḵ·tî — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → for timesלְעֶת־lə·‘eṯ- — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of troubleצָ֑רṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, for the dayלְי֥וֹםlə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of warקְ֝רָ֗בqə·rāḇ — Battle, combat, warfareH7128 — Full Word Study → and battleוּמִלְחָמָֽה׃ū·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →? 24In whichאֵי־’ê- — Where? How? What?H335 — Full Word Study → directionהַ֭דֶּרֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → is the lightningא֑וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → dispersedיֵחָ֣לֶקyê·ḥā·leq — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study →, or the east windקָדִ֣יםqā·ḏîm — east; eastward; east windH6921 — Full Word Study → scatteredיָפֵ֖ץyā·p̄êṣ — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study → overעֲלֵי־‘ă·lê- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? 25Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → cutsפִלַּ֣גp̄il·laḡ — to divide, split, or cleave apartH6385 — Full Word Study → a channelתְּעָלָ֑הtə·‘ā·lāh — channel, conduit, or watercourse for irrigationH8585 — Full Word Study → for the floodלַשֶּׁ֣טֶףlaš·še·ṭep̄ — A violent flood or overflowing torrentH7858 — Full Word Study → or clears a pathוְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → forלַחֲזִ֥יזla·ḥă·zîz — Lightning; bright flash of lightH2385 — Full Word Study → the thunderboltקֹלֽוֹת׃qō·lō·wṯ — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, 26to bring rainלְ֭הַמְטִירlə·ham·ṭîr — To rain; to send rainH4305 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a barrenלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, on a desertמִ֝דְבָּ֗רmiḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → where noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → man lives, 27to satisfyלְהַשְׂבִּ֣יעַlə·haś·bî·a‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → the parchedשֹׁ֭אָהšō·’āh — Desolation; ruin; devastating stormH7722 — Full Word Study → wastelandוּמְשֹׁאָ֑הū·mə·šō·’āh — desolation, ruin, wastelandH4875 — Full Word Study → and make it sproutוּ֝לְהַצְמִ֗יחַū·lə·haṣ·mî·aḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → with tender grassדֶֽשֶׁא׃ḏe·še — grass, verdant vegetation, tender green growthH1877 — Full Word Study →? 28Does the rainלַמָּטָ֥רlam·mā·ṭār — Rain; rainfall; precipitation from heavenH4306 — Full Word Study → haveהֲיֵשׁ־hă·yêš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → a fatherאָ֑ב’āḇ — H1 — Full Word Study →? Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has begottenה֝וֹלִ֗ידhō·w·lîḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → the dropsאֶגְלֵי־’eḡ·lê- — A drop of liquid; a small falling portion.H96 — Full Word Study → of dewטָֽל׃ṭāl — dew; moisture from the skyH2919 — Full Word Study →? 29From whoseמִ֭יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmib·be·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → does the iceהַקָּ֑רַחhaq·qā·raḥ — Ice, crystal, frozen waterH7140 — Full Word Study → emergeיָצָ֣אyā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →? Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → gives birth toיְלָדֽוֹ׃yə·lā·ḏōw — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → the frostוּכְפֹ֥רū·ḵə·p̄ōr — Covered vessel or white frostH3713 — Full Word Study → from heavenשָׁ֝מַיִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, 30when the watersמַ֣יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → become hardיִתְחַבָּ֑אוּyiṯ·ḥab·bā·’ū — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → as stoneכָּ֭אֶבֶןkā·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → and the surfaceוּפְנֵ֥יū·p̄ə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the deepתְ֝ה֗וֹםṯə·hō·wm — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study → is frozenיִתְלַכָּֽדוּ׃yiṯ·lak·kā·ḏū — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study →? 31Can you bindהַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁרhaṯ·qaš·šêr — to bind together; to conspire or plotH7194 — Full Word Study → the chainsמַעֲדַנּ֣וֹתma·‘ă·ḏan·nō·wṯ — bond, fetter, restraintH4575 — Full Word Study → of the Pleiadesכִּימָ֑הkî·māh — Pleiades star clusterH3598 — Full Word Study → orאֽוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → loosenתְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃tə·p̄at·tê·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the beltמֹשְׁכ֖וֹתmō·šə·ḵō·wṯ — Cord, rope, or band used for binding or fasteningH4189 — Full Word Study → of Orionכְּסִ֣ילkə·sîl — The constellation OrionH3685 — Full Word Study →? 32Can you bring forthהֲתֹצִ֣יאhă·ṯō·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the constellationsמַזָּר֣וֹתmaz·zā·rō·wṯ — The constellationsH4216 — Full Word Study → in their seasonsבְּעִתּ֑וֹbə·‘it·tōw — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → or lead outתַנְחֵֽם׃ṯan·ḥêm — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → the Bearוְ֝עַ֗יִשׁwə·‘a·yiš — BearH5906 — Full Word Study → andעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → her cubsבָּנֶ֥יהָbā·ne·hā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →? 33Do you knowהֲ֭יָדַעְתָּhă·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the lawsחֻקּ֣וֹתḥuq·qō·wṯ — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → of the heavensשָׁמָ֑יִםšā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →? Can you setתָּשִׂ֖יםtā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → their dominionמִשְׁטָר֣וֹmiš·ṭā·rōw — Rule, dominion, authority, governanceH4896 — Full Word Study → over the earthבָאָֽרֶץ׃ḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →? 34Can you commandהֲתָרִ֣יםhă·ṯā·rîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → the cloudsלָעָ֣בlā·‘āḇ — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study → so that a floodוְֽשִׁפְעַת־wə·šip̄·‘aṯ- — Abundance, plenty, or multitudeH8229 — Full Word Study → of waterמַ֥יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → covers youתְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃tə·ḵas·se·kā — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study →? 35Can you sendהַֽתְשַׁלַּ֣חhaṯ·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the lightning boltsבְּרָקִ֣יםbə·rā·qîm — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study → on their wayוְיֵלֵ֑כוּwə·yê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →? Do they reportוְיֹאמְר֖וּwə·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to you, ‘Here we areהִנֵּֽנוּ׃hin·nê·nū — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →’? 36Whoמִי־mî·šā- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has putשָׁ֭תšāt̲ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → wisdomחָכְמָ֑הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → in the heartבַּטֻּח֣וֹתbaṭ·ṭu·ḥō·wṯ — inner parts, inward organsH2910 — Full Word Study → orא֤וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → givenנָתַ֖ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → understandingבִינָֽה׃ḇî·nāh — Understanding; discernment; insightH998 — Full Word Study → to the mindלַשֶּׂ֣כְוִיlaś·śeḵ·wî — Inward disposition, understanding, mindH7907 — Full Word Study →? 37Whoמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → has the wisdomבְּחָכְמָ֑הbə·ḥā·ḵə·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → to countיְסַפֵּ֣רyə·sap·pêr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֣יםšə·ḥā·qîm — cloud; dust; heaven; skyH7834 — Full Word Study →? Or whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can tiltיַשְׁכִּֽיב׃yaš·kîḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → the water jarsוְנִבְלֵ֥יwə·niḇ·lê — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → of the heavensשָׁ֝מַ֗יִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → 38when the dustעָ֭פָר‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → hardensבְּצֶ֣קֶתbə·ṣe·qeṯ — To pour out; to cast; to overflowH3332 — Full Word Study → into a massלַמּוּצָ֑קlam·mū·ṣāq — A casting, molten form, or hardened massH4165 — Full Word Study → and the clods of earthוּרְגָבִ֥יםū·rə·ḡā·ḇîm — clod of earth; lump of soilH7263 — Full Word Study → stick togetherיְדֻבָּֽקוּ׃yə·ḏub·bā·qū — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study →? 39Can you huntהֲתָצ֣וּדhă·ṯā·ṣūḏ — to hunt, chase, or lie in waitH6679 — Full Word Study → the preyטָ֑רֶףṭā·rep̄ — Prey; food torn apartH2964 — Full Word Study → for a lionessלְלָבִ֣יאlə·lā·ḇî — Lion; symbol of strength and ferocityH3833 — Full Word Study → or satisfyתְּמַלֵּֽא׃tə·mal·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the hungerוְחַיַּ֖תwə·ḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of young lionsכְּפִירִ֣יםkə·p̄î·rîm — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study → 40whenכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they crouchיָשֹׁ֥חוּyā·šō·ḥū — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study → in their densבַמְּעוֹנ֑וֹתḇam·mə·‘ō·w·nō·wṯ — Dwelling place, lair, refuge, habitationH4585 — Full Word Study → and lieיֵשְׁב֖וּyê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → inלְמוֹ־lə·mōw- — upon, against, over, towardH3926 — Full Word Study → waitאָֽרֶב׃’ā·reḇ — ambush, lying in wait, hidden trapH695 — Full Word Study → in the thicketבַסֻּכָּ֣הḇas·suk·kāh — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study →? 41Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → providesיָכִ֥יןyā·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → foodצֵ֫יד֥וֹṣê·ḏōw — game; hunted food; provisionsH6718 — Full Word Study → for the ravenלָעֹרֵ֗בlā·‘ō·rêḇ — raven, a black birdH6158 — Full Word Study → whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → its youngיְלָדוֹyə·lå̄·ḏō — Child, boy, or young person; offspringH3206 — Full Word Study → cry outיְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּyə·šaw·wê·‘ū — to cry out, shout for helpH7768 — Full Word Study → toאֵ֣ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → Godאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → as they wander aboutיִ֝תְע֗וּyiṯ·‘ū — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → for lack ofלִבְלִי־liḇ·lî- — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → foodאֹֽכֶל׃’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study →?
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Chapter Commentary — Job 38
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After thirty-seven chapters of debate between Job and his friends, God Himself finally speaks—not to answer Job's complaints, but to redirect his perspective entirely. Rather than explaining the reasons for Job's suffering, the Lord launches into a magnificent display of His power, wisdom, and sovereignty over creation. Through a series of rhetorical questions spanning creation, weather, celestial bodies, and animal life, God invites Job to recognize the vast gulf between human understanding and divine omniscience. This chapter marks a profound turning point where Job encounters not theology about God, but the living God Himself.

Verses 1–3: God's Rebuke

The Lord answers Job "out of the whirlwind," a symbol of God's awesome presence and power. God's first words are a rebuke: "Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?" (v. 2). Job has been speaking boldly about divine justice without understanding the full scope of God's ways. The phrase "darken counsel" means to obscure or confuse truth through ignorant speech. God then calls Job to "gird up thy loins like a man"—a figure of speech meaning to prepare himself seriously and attentively. What follows will demand humility and openness.

Application: How often do we speak confidently about matters beyond our understanding? God invites us to listen before we judge.

Verses 4–11: The Foundations of Earth

God begins with creation's most fundamental work: laying the earth's foundations (vv. 4–6). Where was Job when God measured and stretched out the earth? Verses 7–11 add vivid imagery: the morning stars singing and the sons of God shouting for joy at creation's dawn—a glimpse of the cosmic celebration of God's work. Then God describes confining the sea with boundaries, wrapping it in clouds and darkness like a newborn in swaddling bands, and declaring "Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further" (v. 11). The ocean's mighty waves, which seem so powerful to us, obey God's appointed limits as readily as a child obeys a parent.

Application: Creation itself testifies to God's control. The forces we fear most—nature, chaos, death—remain under His sovereign hand.

Verses 12–15: The Morning and Light

God moves to the daily miracle of dawn. Has Job ever commanded the morning to come or taught the dayspring its place? (vv. 12–13). The earth transforms at dawn "as clay to the seal" (v. 14)—taking on a new form and clarity. Verse 15 notes that at dawn, light is withheld from the wicked and the proud are brought low. God's daily creative act serves also as a daily judgment, revealing what darkness concealed.

Application: Each sunrise is both a gift and a reminder of God's ceaseless governance over all things.

Verses 16–23: The Depths and Treasures

God continues by asking whether Job has explored the ocean's springs (v. 16), entered the gates of death (v. 17), or grasped the full breadth of creation (v. 18). He questions whether Job knows where light and darkness dwell (vv. 19–20). Then God reveals His "treasures of the snow" and "treasures of the hail," stored for times of trouble and war (vv. 22–23). These natural phenomena, seemingly chaotic or destructive, are actually divine resources, carefully reserved and deployed according to God's perfect counsel.

Application: What we see as random or wasteful—a harsh winter, a storm—is part of God's providential design.

Verses 24–38: Weather, Stars, and Wisdom

God asks who divides the light and scatters the east wind (v. 24), who creates watercourses and paths for lightning (v. 25), and who sends rain on uninhabited wastelands (vv. 26–27). Even rain has a "father"—God (v. 28). Moving to the heavens, God asks whether Job can bind the Pleiades or loose Orion (v. 31), control the stars in their seasons (v. 32), or command the clouds (vv. 34–37). Verse 36 poses the deepest question: "Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?" All wisdom ultimately derives from God.

Application: Intelligence, intuition, and understanding are divine gifts, not human achievements.

Verses 39–41: Animal Care

God concludes by asking whether Job provides for the lion's prey (v. 39) or feeds the ravens when they cry to God (v. 41). Even creatures we deem insignificant or dangerous are under God's providential care.

Application for Today

Job 38 teaches us that faith doesn't require all answers—it requires encountering the One who knows all answers. When suffering comes, our instinct is to demand explanations. Instead, God invites us into a larger vision of His character and control. Our role is not to audit God's justice but to trust His wisdom, to recognize the limits of our understanding, and

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