Tree of Life Version
Job 24:1
1“Why are times not stored up by Shaddai? And why do those who know Him not see His days?
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 Shaddai? And why do those who know Him not see His days? 2Some remove the boundary-stones; they steal flocks and pasture them. 3They drive away the orphan’s donkey and take the widow’s ox as a pledge.
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מַדּ֗וּעַ מִ֭שַּׁדַּי לֹא־נִצְפְּנ֣וּ עִתִּ֑ים וְ֝יֹדְעָ֗יו לֹא־חָ֥זוּ יָמָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 24:1
- Psalms 31:15But I have trusted in You, Adonai. I said: “You are my God.”
- Ecclesiastes 3:17I said in my heart: “The righteous and the wicked, God will judge. For there is a time for every activity and for every deed.”
- Ecclesiastes 8:6For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a person’s trouble is heavy upon him.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11I further observed under the sun: The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the mighty, nor does bread come to the wise, or wealth to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; for time and chance befall them all.
- Isaiah 60:22The smallest will become a thousand, and the least a mighty nation. I, Adonai, will hasten it in its time.”
- Daniel 2:21He changes times and seasons. He removes kings and installs kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
- Luke 21:22For these are the days of punishment, to fulfill all that has been written.
- Acts 1:7He said to them, “It is not your place to know the times or seasons which the Father has placed under His own control.
- Acts 17:26From one He made every nation of men to live on the face of the earth, having set appointed times and the boundaries of their territory.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1Now concerning the times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you.
- 1 Timothy 4:1Now the Ruach clearly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, following deceitful spirits and teachings of demons
- 1 Timothy 6:15This He will reveal in His own time—the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and the Lord of lords,
- 2 Peter 2:3In their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction does not slumber.
- 2 Peter 3:7But by the same word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire—kept until the Day of Judgment and the destruction of ungodly people.
- Psalms 9:10Adonai is a stronghold for the oppressed, a high tower in times of trouble.
- Psalms 36:10For with You is the fountain of life— in Your light we see light.
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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