Job 28:24

Job 28:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
• New International Version (NIV)for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He looks to the ends of the earth, And sees under the whole heavens,

Context of Job 28:24

22Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’ 23But God understands its way, and He knows its place. For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. 25When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters, 26when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt,

Job 28:24 word by word

כִּי־ה֭וּא לִקְצוֹת־הָאָ֣רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• Heהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• looksנָבַטnâbaţ · to lookH5027
• to the endsקָצָהqâtsâh · endH7098
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and seesרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• everythingכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• underתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478
• the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064

Cross-references for Job 28:24

• 2 Chronicles 16:9For 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.”
• Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
• Zechariah 4:10For 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.”
• Revelation 5:6Then 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.

Commentaries on Job 28:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24For he looketh to the ends of the earth - His knowledge is unlimited, and his power infinite.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24For he looketh to the ends of the earth - That is, God sees and knows everything. He looks upon the whole universe. Man sees objects dimly; he sees but a few, and he little understands the bearing of one thing or another.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-28Verses 20-28 There is a two-fold wisdom; one hid in God, which is secret, and belongs not to us; the other made known by him, and revealed to man. One day's events, and one man's affairs, have such reference to, and so hang one upon another, that He only, to whom all is open, and who sees the whole at one view, can rightly judge of every part. But the knowledge of God's revealed will is within our reach, and will do us good. Let man look upon this as his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-27When 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. "Seeth (all that is) under," &c.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 28:24

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• Ends of the Earth
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Commentaries on Job 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings