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Job 38

Job 38:9

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

Modern
…when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket,
Traditional
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Literal
…in my setting for the cloud its garment, and for the dark cloud its swaddling band,
Latin
…cum ponerem nubem vestimentum ejus, et caligine illud quasi pannis infantiæ obvolverem?

Original

Hebrew
English
…when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket,

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 Clouds are Garment of the Sea Continents: General Scriptures Concerning Darkness: Called the Swaddling Band of the Sea Darkness: Exhibits God's Power and Greatness Darkness: Over the Face of the Earth God: Creator God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena: General Scriptures Concerning Swaddle: (Wrapping, Bundling) of Children The Sea: Darkness the Swaddling Band of The Sea: The Clouds the Garment of