Translations
Modern
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.
Traditional
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Literal
Or speak to the earth and it will instruct you, and the fish of the sea and they will recount to you.
Latin
Loquere terræ, et respondebit tibi, et narrabunt pisces maris.
Original
Hebrew
English
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.
Notes
ask the animals … the birds … the earth … the fish: Job believed the reason for his grief was obvious and that even creation would understand it (Proverbs 6:6). Later, God directed Job to the animal kingdom to show him that he did not understand (Job 38–40).
The change from you (plural in 12:2–3) to you (singular here) probably indicates that Job is speaking to Zophar.
Events
- Job's Trialc. 1650 BC
Glossary
Topics
Animals: Habits of Atheism: Arguments Against Beauty of the Earth Design in Nature, Evidence of Fishes: Made for God's Glory Geology: General Scriptures Concerning God: Creator God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Philosophy: Philosophical Inductions and Deductions Relating to God and his Providence Religion: Natural Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to