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Job 38

Job 38:14

The LORD Challenges Job · Job 38:1–41
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Translations

Modern
The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.
Traditional
It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
Literal
It is turned over like clay under a seal, and they stand out like a garment.
Latin
Restituetur ut lutum signaculum, et stabit sicut vestimentum:

Original

Hebrew
English
The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.

Notes

Job 38:14

stand out like the folds of a garment: The rising sun highlights the colors, shapes, and textures of objects.

Job 38:1–40:5

God challenges Job. Job admits he cannot judge the moral world. God shows Job's ignorance of the natural world's elements related to the realm of heaven, weather, animals, and birds (38:4–21; 22–38; 39–39:30).

Theme notes and profiles

Complaints God’s Uniqueness

Events

Glossary

Book of Job Proverbs, Book of Seal Wisdom Literature

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God Clay: Seals Made of Continents: General Scriptures Concerning God: Creator God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Seals: Impressions of Frequently Taken in Clay Symbols and Similitudes of the Holy Spirit: Impressing