English Standard Version
Job 28:24
24For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For He looks to the ends of the earth, And sees under the whole heavens,
- New Living Translation (NLT)for he looks throughout the whole earth and sees everything under the heavens.
Context of Job 28:24
22Abaddon and Death say, 'We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.' 23"God understands the way to it, and he knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. 25When he gave to the wind its weight and apportioned the waters by measure, 26when he made a decree for the rain and a way for the lightning of the thunder,
Read all of Job 28Job 28:24 word by word
כִּי־ה֭וּא לִקְצוֹת־הָאָ֣רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 28:24
- 2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars."
- Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
- Zechariah 4:10For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. "These seven are the eyes of the Lord, which range through the whole earth."
- Revelation 5:6And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are 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
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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
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