Job 38
Overview
38:1 God challenges Job to answer;
38:4 God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance,
38:31 and of imbecility. Verse 1 Job 37:1, 37:2, 37:9, 37:14; Exodus 19:16-19; Deuteronomy 4:11, 4:12, 5:22-24; 1 Kings 19:11; 2 Kings 2:1, 2:11; Ezekiel 1:4; Nahum 1:3 Reciprocal Genesis 3:8 - cool of the day; 9:10 - General; Job 11:5 - General; 31:35 - Oh; 40:1 - General; 40:6 - out; Psalm 111:2 - works; Matthew 17:5 - a voice Verse 2 Job 12:3, 23:4, 23:5, 24:25, 26:3, 27:11, 34:35, 35:16, 42:3; 1 Timothy 1:7 Reciprocal Job 6:26 - reprove; 11:5 - General; 33:3 - my lips; 37:19 - we; Psalm 106:33 - he spake; 139:4 - there is not; Romans 9:20 - who art; Colossians 2:18 - intruding; James 4:12 - who Verse 3 Gird Job 40:7; Exodus 12:11; 1 Kings 18:46; Jeremiah 1:17; 1 Peter 1:13 for Job 13:15, 13:22, 23:3-7, 31:35-37 answer thou meHeb. make me knowReciprocal 42:4 - I will; Proverbs 31:17 - girdeth; Isaiah 41:1 - let the people; 41:21 - Produce; Romans 9:20 - who art Verse 4 Where Proverbs 8:22, 8:29, 8:30, 30:4 I Genesis 1:1; Psalm 102:25, 104:5; Habakkuk 1:2, 1:10 hastHeb. knowestReciprocal 1 Samuel 2:8 - the pillars; Job 9:6 - the pillars; 15:7 - or wast thou; 34:13 - Who hath given; 37:15 - Dost; 38:12 - since; 38:21 - General; Psalm 18:15 - foundations; 24:2 - For; 90:2 - Before; 119:90 - thou hast; Proverbs 8:25 - General; 25:2 - the glory; Ecclesiastes 11:5 - even; Isaiah 24:23 - before his ancients gloriously; 40:12 - measured; 40:22 - stretcheth; Jeremiah 10:12 - hath made; 27:5 - made; Amos 4:13 - he that; Jonah 2:6 - the earth Verse 5 laid Job 11:9, 28:25; Proverbs 8:27; Isaiah 40:12, 40:22 who hath stretched Psalm 19:4, 78:55; Isaiah 34:11; Zechariah 2:1, 2:2; 2 Corinthians 10:16 Reciprocal Zechariah 1:16 - and Verse 6 Whereupon Job 26:7; 1 Samuel 2:8; Psalm 24:2, 93:1, 104:5; Zechariah 12:1; 2 Peter 3:5 foundationsHeb. sockets, Exodus 26:18-25 fastenedHeb. made to sink, or, Psalm 118:22, 144:12; Isaiah 28:16; Ephesians 2:20, 2:21 Reciprocal Job 7:12 - I a sea; Zechariah 4:7 - shoutings Verse 7 the morning Revelation 2:28, 22:16 the sons Job 1:6, 2:1; Psalm 104:4; Revelation 5:11 shouted Ezra 3:11, 3:12; Zechariah 4:7 Reciprocal Genesis 1:16 - to rule; 1:31 - very good; Exodus 31:17 - and was refreshed; Leviticus 23:24 - a memorial; Judges 5:1 - Sang Deborah; Psalm 5:11 - shout; 148:2 - all his angels; Daniel 3:25 - the Son of God; Luke 2:13 - a multitude; Revelation 1:16 - he had Verse 8 who Job 38:10; Genesis 1:9; Psalm 33:7, 104:9; Proverbs 8:29; Jeremiah 5:22 out Job 38:29 Reciprocal Genesis 7:11 - all; Exodus 14:29 - walked; 1 Kings 17:4 - I have commanded; Job 11:10 - shut up; 26:10 - compassed; 36:30 - and; 38:28 - Hath the; Psalm 24:2 - and; 29:10 - sitteth; 65:7 - noise; 89:9 - General; 107:24 - his wonders; 146:6 - the sea; Proverbs 3:20 - the depths; Matthew 8:26 - and rebuked; Luke 8:25 - being Verse 9 thick Genesis 1:2 Reciprocal Job 26:8 - bindeth up; 36:29 - the spreadings Verse 10 brake up for it my decreed placeor, established my decree upon it, Job 26:10; Genesis 1:9, 1:10, 9:15; Psalm 104:9; Jeremiah 5:22 Reciprocal Job 2:6 - save; 38:8 - who; 41:14 - the; Psalm 95:5 - The sea is his; 148:6 - He hath also; Ecclesiastes 1:7 - the rivers run; Jeremiah 31:35 - when Verse 11 HithertoThus far shall thy flux and reflux extend. The tides are marvellously limited and regulated, not only by the lunar and solar attraction, but by the quantum of time required to remove any part of the earth's surface, by its rotation round its axis, from under the immediate attractive influence of the sun and moon. Hence the attraction of the sun and moon, and the gravitation of the sea to its own centre, which prevent too great a flux on the one hand, and too great reflux on the other, are some of those bars and doors by which its proud waves are stayed, and prevented from coming farther. Psalm 65:6, 65:7, 93:3, 93:4; Proverbs 8:29; Mark 4:39-41 but Job 1:22, 2:6; Psalm 76:10, 89:9; Isaiah 27:8; Luke 8:32, 8:33; Revelation 20:2, 20:3, 20:7, 20:8 thy proud wavesHeb. the pride of thy wavesReciprocal 1 Samuel 30:2 - slew not; 2 Samuel 22:16 - rebuking; 1 Kings 13:28 - the lion had; Job 9:8 - treadeth; Psalm 46:3 - the waters; 95:5 - The sea is his; 104:9 - hast set; 124:5 - the proud; 148:6 - He hath also; Ecclesiastes 1:7 - the rivers run; Isaiah 17:13 - rebuke; Jeremiah 5:22 - placed; 31:35 - when; Nahum 1:4 - rebuketh; Mark 4:41 - What Verse 12 commanded Genesis 1:5; Psalm 74:16, 136:7, 136:8, 148:3-5 since Job 38:4, 38:21, 8:9, 15:7 the dayspring Luke 1:78; 2 Peter 1:19 Reciprocal Genesis 1:14 - Let there; 1:17 - General; Job 9:7 - sealeth; 24:16 - they know; 25:3 - upon whom; 38:19 - the way; 38:24 - General; 38:33 - canst; Psalm 65:8 - outgoings; 104:19 - General; Amos 5:8 - and turneth Verse 13 take Psalm 19:4-6, 139:9-12 endsHeb. wings, Job 37:3 *marg.the wicked 24:13-17; Exodus 14:27; Psalm 104:21, 104:22, 104:35 Reciprocal Job 24:16 - they know; 25:3 - upon whom; 38:19 - the way; 38:24 - General; 38:33 - canst; Amos 5:8 - and turneth Verse 14 as a Psalm 104:2, 104:6 Reciprocal James 2:5 - Hearken Verse 15 from Job 5:14, 18:5, 18:18; Exodus 10:21-23; 2 Kings 6:18; Proverbs 4:19; Isaiah 8:21, 8:22; Jeremiah 13:16; Acts 13:10, 13:11 the high Psalm 10:15, 37:17; Ezekiel 30:22 Reciprocal Daniel 11:6 - retain Verse 16 the springs Psalm 77:19; Proverbs 8:24; Jeremiah 51:36 walked Job 26:5, 26:6 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 14:20 - to know; Job 28:3 - the stones; 41:32 - deep Verse 17 the gates Psalm 9:13, 107:18, 116:3 the shadow Job 3:5, 12:22; Psalm 23:4, 107:10, 107:14; Amos 5:8; Matthew 4:16 Reciprocal Job 10:22 - the shadow of death; 28:3 - the stones; Matthew 16:18 - and the; Habakkuk 3:1 - naked Verse 18 Psalm 74:17, 89:11, 89:12; Isaiah 40:28; Jeremiah 31:37; Revelation 20:9
Verse 19 the way Job 38:12, 38:13; Genesis 1:3, 1:4, 1:14-18; Deuteronomy 4:19; Isaiah 45:7; John 1:9, 8:12 darkness Psalm 18:11, 104:20, 105:28; Jeremiah 13:16; Ezekiel 32:8; Amos 4:13; Matthew 27:45 Reciprocal Job 9:7 - sealeth; 28:7 - a path Verse 20 it toor, it atthe bound Genesis 10:19, 23:17 Reciprocal Job 9:7 - sealeth Verse 21 Job 38:4, 38:12, 15:7
Verse 22 Job 6:16, 37:6; Psalm 33:7, 135:7 Reciprocal Genesis 1:6 - Let there; Exodus 9:23 - and hail; Deuteronomy 28:12 - open; Job 36:31 - by; Psalm 147:17 - casteth; 148:8 - Fire; Jeremiah 10:13 - bringeth; 51:16 - bringeth; Revelation 11:19 - and great Verse 23 Job 36:31, 36:13; Exodus 9:18, 9:24; Joshua 10:11; Isaiah 30:30; Ezekiel 13:11-13; Matthew 7:27; Revelation 16:21 Reciprocal Exodus 9:23 - and hail; Psalm 135:7 - he bringeth; 147:17 - casteth; Revelation 11:19 - and great Verse 24 Job 38:12, 38:13; Jonah 4:8; Matthew 24:27 Reciprocal Job 28:7 - a path; 37:15 - the light; Psalm 135:7 - he maketh lightnings; 147:8 - covereth Verse 25 Job 28:26, 36:27, 36:28, 37:3-6; Psalm 29:3-10 Reciprocal Exodus 19:16 - thunders; Leviticus 26:4 - Then I; Job 36:30 - he; 37:15 - the light; 37:21 - General; Psalm 29:10 - sitteth; 104:13 - watereth; Jeremiah 10:13 - maketh Verse 26 To causeIt is well known that rain falls copiously in thunder storms. The flash is first seen, the clap is next heard, and last the rain descends; though in fact they all take place at the same time. The lightning traverses all space in no perceivable succession of time. Sound is propagated at the rate of 1,142 feet in a second. Rain travels still more slowly, and will be seen sooner or later according to the weight of the drops, and the distance of the cloud. Now as water is composed of two elastic airs or gases, called oxygen and hydrogen, in the proportion of 88+ of the former and 11, 3/4 of the latter in 100 parts, the electric spark, or matter of lightning, passing through the atmosphere, ignites and decomposes those gases, which explode; and the water falls down in the form of rain. This explosion, as well as the rushing in of the circumambient air to restore the equilibrium, will account for the clap and peal; and thus by the lightning of thunder God causes it to rain on the earth.on the wilderness Psalm 104:10-14, 107:35, 147:8, 147:9; Isaiah 35:1, 35:2, 41:18, 41:19, 43:19, 43:20; Jeremiah 14:22; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 2:5 - had not; Job 5:10 - fields; 36:31 - he giveth; 37:13 - for his; Psalm 65:12 - drop; 135:7 - he maketh lightnings; Proverbs 3:20 - the clouds; Acts 14:17 - and gave Verse 27 Reciprocal Job 36:31 - he giveth; 37:13 - for his; Psalm 65:12 - drop; 145:16 - openest Verse 28 Hath the Job 38:8, 5:9, 5:10; 1 Samuel 12:17, 12:18; Psalm 65:9, 65:10; Jeremiah 5:24, 10:13, 14:22; Joel 2:23; Amos 4:7; Matthew 5:45 dew Job 29:19; Genesis 27:28, 27:39; Deuteronomy 33:13, 33:28; 2 Samuel 1:21; 1 Kings 17:1; Proverbs 3:20; Hosea 14:5 Reciprocal Genesis 2:4 - the generations; Psalm 90:2 - Before Verse 29 Job 38:8, 6:16, 37:10; Psalm 147:16, 147:17 Reciprocal 90:2 - Before Verse 30 the face Job 37:10 frozenHeb. takenReciprocal 41:32 - deep; Psalm 147:17 - who can stand Verse 31 Pleiadesor, the seven stars, Heb. Cimah, Job 9:9 *marg. Amos 5:8 Orionor, CesilReciprocal Genesis 1:14 - and let; Job 37:17 - he Verse 32 Mazzarothor, the twelve signs, Probably the same as mazzaloth. 2 Kings 23:5 guide ArcturusHeb. guide them, Job 9:9 Reciprocal Genesis 1:14 - and let; Amos 5:8 - maketh Verse 33 the ordinances Genesis 1:16, 8:22; Psalm 119:90, 119:91; Jeremiah 31:35, 31:36, 33:25 canst Job 38:12, 38:13 Reciprocal Psalm 148:6 - He hath also Verse 34 1 Samuel 12:18; Amos 5:8; Zechariah 10:1; James 5:18 Reciprocal Job 36:27 - he; 36:30 - he; Jeremiah 10:13 - uttereth; 51:16 - there is; Matthew 8:9 - Go Verse 35 Canst Exodus 9:23-25, 9:29; Leviticus 10:2; Numbers 11:1, 16:35; 2 Kings 1:10, 1:14; Revelation 11:5, 11:6 Here we areHeb. Behold us, 1 Samuel 22:12; Isaiah 6:8 *marg. 65:1 Reciprocal Job 36:30 - he; Psalm 18:14 - he shot; 29:7 - flames; Jeremiah 10:13 - uttereth; Matthew 8:9 - Go; 24:27 - as Verse 36 Who hath put Job 32:8; Psalm 51:6; Proverbs 2:6; Ecclesiastes 2:26; James 1:5, 1:17 who hath given Exodus 31:3, 36:1, 36:2; Isaiah 28:26
Verse 37 number Genesis 15:5; Psalm 147:4 or who Genesis 8:1, 9:15 stayHeb. cause to lie downReciprocal 8:2 - the rain; Job 26:8 - bindeth up; 36:29 - the spreadings; 37:13 - whether; Psalm 104:13 - watereth; Jeremiah 5:24 - that giveth Verse 38 groweth into hardnessor, is turned into mire, Heb. is pouredReciprocal Job 37:13 - whether Verse 39 Wilt Job 4:10, 4:11; Psalm 34:10, 104:21, 145:15, 145:16 appetiteHeb. lifeReciprocal Genesis 1:24 - Let; 1:30 - General; Numbers 24:9 - couched; Psalm 8:8 - The fowl; Proverbs 6:7 - General Verse 40 Genesis 49:9; Numbers 23:24, 24:9 Reciprocal Genesis 1:24 - Let Verse 41 Psalm 104:27, 104:28, 147:9; Matthew 6:26; Luke 12:24 Reciprocal Genesis 6:21 - General; 8:7 - a raven; 16:11 - hath; Leviticus 11:13 - the eagle; 1 Kings 17:4 - I have commanded; Psalm 50:11 - know; 104:21 - seek; Joel 1:20 - cry