Job 28:24

Translations

Modern

For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

Traditional

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

Literal

For He looks to the ends of the earth, and He sees under all the heavens,

Latin

Ipse enim fines mundi intuetur, et omnia quæ sub cælo sunt respicit.

Original

Hebrew

English

For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

Notes

Job 28:23–27

When God looks across the entire earth, he sees his wisdom in his creation (28:23). God later showed his wisdom to Job by taking him on a tour of the universe (chapters 38–41).

Job 28:1–28

This section is an isolated speech. There is no speaker listed, so it might continue from earlier words. Some see it as a creative summary by the author of Job. It emphasizes the limits of human wisdom and sets the stage for the Lord's speeches.

Theme notes and profiles

Wisdom

Events

Job's Trial

Related verses

Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
Zechariah 4:10
For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
Psalm 33:13–14
The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
Revelation 5:6
Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Glossary

Book of Baruch Book of Job

Topics

God: Creator God: Knowledge of Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning Select Readings: Nature's Testimony The Wisdom of God: Universal Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to

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