New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 24:1
Job 24:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
- New International Version (NIV)“Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for such days?
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Why are not times of judgment kept by the Almighty, and why do those who know him never see his days?
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Since times are not hidden from the Almighty, Why do those who know Him see not His days?
Context of Job 24:1
“Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days? 2Some remove the landmarks; They seize and devour flocks. 3They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow’s ox for a pledge.
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מַדּ֗וּעַ מִ֭שַּׁדַּי לֹא־נִצְפְּנ֣וּ עִתִּ֑ים וְ֝יֹדְעָ֗יו לֹא־חָ֥זוּ יָמָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 24:1
- Psalms 31:15My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.
- Ecclesiastes 3:17I said to myself, “God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man,” for a time for every matter and for every deed is there.
- Ecclesiastes 8:6For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, though a man’s trouble is heavy upon him.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.
- Isaiah 60:22The smallest one will become a clan, And the least one a mighty nation. I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”
- Daniel 2:21It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding.
- Luke 21:22because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.
- Acts 1:7He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;
- Acts 17:26and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you.
- 1 Timothy 4:1But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,
- 1 Timothy 6:15which He will bring about at the proper time--He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords,
- 2 Peter 2:3and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
- 2 Peter 3:7But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
- Psalms 9:10And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
- Psalms 36:10O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
Commentaries on Job 24:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty - Mr. Good translates: "Wherefore are not doomsdays kept by the Almighty, so that his offenders may eye their periods?" Doomsdays are here used in the same sense as term times; and the wish is, that God would appoint such times that the falsely accused might look forward to them with comfort; knowing that, on their arrival, they should have a fair hearing, and their innocence be publicly declared; and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Why, seeing times are not hidden froth the Almighty - Dr. Good renders this, “Wherefore are not doomdays kept by the Almighty. So that his offenders may eye his periods?” Dr. Noyes: “Why are not times of punishment reserved by the Almighty. And why do not they, who regard him, see his judgments?” Jerome, “Times are not hidden from the Almighty; but they who know him are ignorant of his days.” The Septuagint, “But why have set times - ̔͂ hōrai escaped the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Wickedness often unpunished. (1-12) The wicked shun the light. (13-17) Judgements for the wicked. (18-25) Verses 1-12 Job discourses further about the prosperity of the wicked. That many live at ease who are ungodly and profane, he had showed, ch. xxi. Here he shows that many who live in open defiance of all the laws of justice, succeed in wicked practices; and we do not see them reckoned with in this world. He notices those that do wrong under pretence…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1reserve times: God sets times for judgment (Ecclesiastes 3:17; 8:6; Daniel 2:21; Luke 21:22–24). But we do not know when they are (Acts 1:7). He will reveal them at the right time (1 Thessalonians 5:1–28; 1 Timothy 6:15).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-25Job 24:1-25. 1. Why is it that, seeing that the times of punishment (Eze 30:3; "time" in the same sense) are not hidden from the Almighty, they who know Him (His true worshippers, Job 18:21) do not see His days (of vengeance; Joe 1:15; 2Pe 3:10)? Or, with Umbreit less simply, making the parallel clauses more nicely balanced, Why are not times of punishment hoarded up ("laid up"; Job 21:19; appointed) by the Almighty? that is, Why are they not so appointed…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 24
- 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
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