New English Translation
Job 28:24
24For he looks to the ends of the earth and observes 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.
- 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
22Destruction and Death say, ‘With our ears we have heard a rumor about where it can be found.’ 23God understands the way to it, and he alone knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth and observes everything under the heavens. 25When he made the force of the wind and measured the waters with a gauge. 26When he imposed a limit for the rain, and a path for the thunderstorm,
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 16:9Certainly the Lord watches the whole earth carefully and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.
- Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on those who are evil and those who are good.
- Zechariah 4:10For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel’s hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)
- Revelation 5:6Then I saw standing in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the middle of the elders, a Lamb that appeared to have been killed. He had seven horns and 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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