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Job 38

Job 38:8

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

Modern
Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,
Traditional
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Literal
Or who shut in the sea with doors, at its coming forth in its bursting from the womb,
Latin
Quis conclusit ostiis mare, quando erumpebat quasi de vulva procedens;

Original

Hebrew
English
Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,

Notes

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 Prayer of Manasseh Proverbs, Book of Sea Wisdom Literature

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God Continents: General Scriptures Concerning Darkness: Exhibits God's Power and Greatness God: Creator God: Power of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning The Sea: God: Set Bounds To, by a Perpetual Decree