Geneva Bible Translation NotesJob 25
Translators of the Geneva Bible
Read Job 25 in the BibleJob 25:2
{a} Dominion and fear [are] with him, he maketh peace in his high places.
(a) His purpose is to prove that although God may try and afflict the just, yet soon after he sends prosperity, and because he did not do so to Job he concludes that he is wicked.
(a) His purpose is to prove that although God may try and afflict the just, yet soon after he sends prosperity, and because he did not do so to Job he concludes that he is wicked.
Job 25:3
Is there any number of his armies? {b} and upon whom doth not his light arise?
(b) Who can hide him from his presence?
(b) Who can hide him from his presence?
Job 25:4
How then can man {c} be justified with God? or how can he be clean [that is] born of a woman?
(c) That is, be just in respect to God?
(c) That is, be just in respect to God?
Job 25:5
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, {d} the stars are not pure in his sight.
(d) If God shows his power, the moon and stars cannot have the light which is given to them, much less can man have any excellency but from God.
(d) If God shows his power, the moon and stars cannot have the light which is given to them, much less can man have any excellency but from God.
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Job 25:1
(z) That is, contrary to your reasoning no man can give perfect reasons for God's judgments, let me be reproved.