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Job 38

Job 38 ( Job • Chapter 38 (41 verses)): Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. It is closely linked with Job (Old Testament • 42 Chapters): Job (Old Testament, 42 chapters). Key figures: Eliphaz , Adam , Ram (or Amram ). Key places: Tema , Sheba , Ophir , Ethiopia , Adam , Jordan . Opens with: "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil...."

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Rahab (Ancient biblical location referenced in Job 9:13 , Job 26:12 , Ps 87:4 , Ps 89:10 , Isa 30:7 , Isa 51:9 (identified with On).) Tema (Ancient biblical location referenced in Job 6:19 , Isa 21:14 , Jer 25:23 .) Sheba (region. Referenced in Josh 19:2 , 1 Kgs 10:1 , 1 Kgs 10:4 , 1 Kgs 10:10 , 1 Kgs 10:13 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Job 38:38 : "When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?"; Job 38:1 : "Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,"; Job 38:2 : "Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?". Related canonical books and chapters: Job 38 ( Job • Chapter 38 (41 verses)), Job (Old Testament • 42 Chapters), Exodus 38 ( Exodus • Chapter 38 (31 verses)).

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Job 38
99% Chapter
Job • Chapter 38 (41 verses)

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Job
99% Old Testament
Old Testament • 42 Chapters

Job (Old Testament, 42 chapters). Key figures: Eliphaz , Adam , Ram (or Amram ). Key places: Tema , Sheba , Ophir , Ethiopia , Adam , Jordan . Opens with: "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil...."

ἁγιασμός
hagiasmos
G0038 Greek
consecration, sanctification

consecration, sanctification. Primary meaning: consecration, sanctification. Strong's: properly, purification, i.e. (the state) purity; concretely (by Hebraism) a purifier. Lexical nuances: as an active verbal noun in -μός , it signifies properly the process τὸ ἁγιάζειν , rather than the resultant state, ἁγιωσύνη , hence, consecration ; sanctification : so strictly in Ro 6:19 , 22 (but v. Meyer), I Co 1:30 , I Th 4:3 , 7 , II Th 2:13 , He 12:14 , I Pe 1:2 . Elsewhere it perhaps (Ellic.; but v. Milligan, Th. , 48) inclines to the resultant state: I Th 4:4 , I Ti 2:15 (Cremer, 55, 6...

Rahab
75% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • On • 30.108°N, 31.338°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Job 9:13 , Job 26:12 , Ps 87:4 , Ps 89:10 , Isa 30:7 , Isa 51:9 (identified with On).

Tema
72% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 27.633°N, 38.554°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Job 6:19 , Isa 21:14 , Jer 25:23 .

אֱלוֹהַּ
eloah
H433 Hebrew
God, deity

God, deity. Singular form of Elohim, occurring primarily in poetic and wisdom texts (Job) to designate the transcendent God of all creation.

Exodus 38
56% Chapter
Exodus • Chapter 38 (31 verses)

And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof. And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: a... Mentions: Moses , Ithamar , Aaron , Judah , Dan .

Ezekiel 38
56% Chapter
Ezekiel • Chapter 38 (23 verses)

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face against Gog , the land of Magog , the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal , and prophesy against him, And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog , the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal : Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Gog, Magog , Meshech, Tubal, Persia .

Genesis 38
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Genesis • Chapter 38 (30 verses)

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her. And she conceived, and bare a ... Mentions: Judah, Onan , Shelah , Tamar , Zerah , Chezib , Tamar 2 , Timnah 1 .

Isaiah 38
56% Chapter
Isaiah • Chapter 38 (22 verses)

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the Lord, And said,... Mentions: Hezekiah, Jeshaiah ( Isaiah ), David , Ahaz , Judah , Assyria .

Jeremiah 38
55% Chapter
Jeremiah • Chapter 38 (28 verses)

Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchijah , heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by... Mentions: Shephatiah , Malchijah , Zedekiah (or Matteniah ), Benjamin , Jacob/Israel , Babylon , Jerusalem .

Job 1
55% Chapter
Job • Chapter 1 (22 verses)

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job ; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five h...

Job 2
55% Chapter
Job • Chapter 2 (13 verses)

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the ear... Mentions: Eliphaz .

Job 3
55% Chapter
Job • Chapter 3 (26 verses)

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. And Job spake, and said, Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.

Job 4
54% Chapter
Job • Chapter 4 (21 verses)

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Mentions: Eliphaz .

Job 5
54% Chapter
Job • Chapter 5 (27 verses)

Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn? For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Job 6
54% Chapter
Job • Chapter 6 (30 verses)

But Job answered and said, Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together! For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up. Mentions: Tema , Sheba .

Job 7
54% Chapter
Job • Chapter 7 (21 verses)

Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling? As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to...

Job 8
53% Chapter
Job • Chapter 8 (22 verses)

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

Job 9
53% Chapter
Job • Chapter 9 (35 verses)

Then Job answered and said, I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Job 10
53% Chapter
Job • Chapter 10 (22 verses)

My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work...

Job 11
53% Chapter
Job • Chapter 11 (20 verses)

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

Job 12
53% Chapter
Job • Chapter 12 (25 verses)

And Job answered and said, No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

Job 13
53% Chapter
Job • Chapter 13 (28 verses)

Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

Job 14
52% Chapter
Job • Chapter 14 (22 verses)

Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

Job 15
52% Chapter
Job • Chapter 15 (35 verses)

Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? Mentions: Eliphaz .

Job 16
52% Chapter
Job • Chapter 16 (22 verses)

Then Job answered and said, I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?

Job 17
52% Chapter
Job • Chapter 17 (16 verses)

My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me. Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation? Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

Job 18
52% Chapter
Job • Chapter 18 (21 verses)

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak. Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

Job 19
52% Chapter
Job • Chapter 19 (29 verses)

Then Job answered and said, How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.

Job 20
52% Chapter
Job • Chapter 20 (29 verses)

Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

Job 21
51% Chapter
Job • Chapter 21 (34 verses)

But Job answered and said, Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Job 22
51% Chapter
Job • Chapter 22 (30 verses)

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect? Mentions: Eliphaz , Ophir .

Job 23
51% Chapter
Job • Chapter 23 (17 verses)

Then Job answered and said, Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning. Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

Sheba
51% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 9.023°N, 38.747°E

region. Referenced in Josh 19:2 , 1 Kgs 10:1 , 1 Kgs 10:4 , 1 Kgs 10:10 , 1 Kgs 10:13 .

Job 24
51% Chapter
Job • Chapter 24 (25 verses)

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days? Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof. They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.

Scripture Passages (24)

When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?

Job 38:1 (KJV)
Job 38 KJV

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Job 38:2 (KJV)
Job 38 KJV

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Job 38:6 (KJV)
Job 38 KJV

Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

Job 38:7 (KJV)
Job 38 KJV

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Job 38:9 (KJV)
Job 38 KJV

When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

Job 38:4 (KJV)
Job 38 KJV

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

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