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Job 25:5
5When God looks at the moon and the stars, they do not seem to be pure and bright.
Job 25:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
- New International Version (NIV)If even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in his eyes,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure in his eyes;
- New King James Version (NKJV)If even the moon does not shine, And the stars are not pure in His sight,
Context of Job 25:5
3The number of angels in his armies are too many to count. His light shines over everyone. 4No human is righteous when he stands in front of God. He cannot be pure. When God looks at the moon and the stars, they do not seem to be pure and bright. 6So when God looks at us humans, we do not seem important to him. To him, we are as useless as worms.’
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הֵ֣ן עַד־יָ֭רֵחַ וְלֹ֣א יַאֲהִ֑יל וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים לֹא־זַכּ֥וּ בְעֵינָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 25:5
- Isaiah 24:23The moon will hide its face in shame. The bright light of the sun will become dark. Yes, the Lord Almighty will become king on Mount Zion. He will rule with great power in Jerusalem. The leaders of the people will see his great glory.
- Isaiah 60:19You will no longer need the sun to give you light in the day again. You will not need the moon to shine at night. Instead, the Lord will be the light that shines on you for ever. Yes, your God will be the light that brings you honour.
- 2 Corinthians 3:10The old agreement was great and powerful at one time. But now God's new agreement has come in its place. The great power of the new agreement shows that the old agreement is no longer powerful.
Commentaries on Job 25:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not - It is continually changing its appearance. It never appears twice in its whole revolution with the same face: it is ever waxing or waning; and its face is variegated with opaque spots. Its changeableness can never be compared with the unchangeable nature of God. Yea, the stars are not pure in his sight - Whatever their excellence may be as stars, it is nothing in comparison with him from whom they have derived…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not - Or, behold even the moon shineth not. That is, in comparison with God it is dark and obscure. The idea is, that the most beautiful and glorious objects become dim and fade away when compared with him. So Jerome renders it, Ecce luna etiam non splendet. The word here rendered “shineth” (יאהיל ya'âhalı̂yl ) frequently means to pitch or remove a tent, and is a form of the word אהל 'ôhel uniformly rendered tent…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. "Look up even unto the moon" (Job 15:15). "Stars" here answer to "saints" (angels) there; "the moon" here to "the heavens" there. Even the "stars," the most dazzling object to man's eye, and the angels, of which the stars are emblems (Job 4:18; Re 9:1), are imperfect in His sight. Theirs is the light and purity but of creatures; His of the Creator.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 25
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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