Job 38:1–3
THEN the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
¶ Then the LORD answered Iob out of the whirlewind, and sayd,
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Who is this that darkneth counsell by words without knowledge?
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Gird vp nowe thy loines like a man; for I will demaund of thee, and †answere thou me.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. make me know.
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From verse 1
- 1 Kings 19:11Rank 2 from verse 1
11And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
11And he sayd, Goe forth, and stand vpon the mount before the LORD. And beholde, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong winde rent the mountaines, and brake in pieces the rockes, before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the winde: and after the winde an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
- 2 Kings 2:11Rank 3 from verse 1
11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
11And it came to passe as they still went on and talked, that beholde, there appeared a charet of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder, and *Elijah went vp by a whirlewind into heauen.
- Exodus 19:16–19Rank 4 from verse 1
16¶ And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
17And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
19And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
16¶ And it came to passe on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thicke cloud vpon the mount, and the voyce of the trumpet exceeding lowd, so that all the people that was in the campe, trembled.
17And Moses brought foorth the people out of the campe to meete with God, and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
18And *mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended vpon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
19And when the voyce of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed lowder and lowder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voyce.
- Job 37:1–2Rank 5 from verse 1
1AT this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
1¶ At this also my heart trembleth, and is moued out of his place.
2†Heare attentiuely the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
- 2 Kings 2:1Rank 6 from verse 1
- Deuteronomy 4:11–12Rank 7 from verse 1
11And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness.
12And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
11And ye came neere and stood vnder the mountaine, and the *mountaine burnt with fire vnto the †midst of heauen, with darkenes, cloudes, and thicke darkenesse.
12And the LORD spake vnto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voyce of the words, but saw no similitude, †onely ye heard a voyce.
- Ezekiel 1:4Rank 8 from verse 1
4¶ And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
4¶ And I looked, and behold, a whirlewinde came out of the North, a great cloude, and a fire †infoulding it selfe, and a brightnesse was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.
3The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
3The LORD is *slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlewind, and in the storme, and the clouds are the dust of his feete.
- Deuteronomy 5:22–24Rank 11 from verse 1
22¶ These words the Lord spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
23And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, even all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;
24And ye said, Behold, the Lord our God hath shewed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth.
22¶ These wordes the LORD spake vnto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thicke darkenesse, with a great voice, and he added no more, and he wrote them in two Tables of stone, and deliuered them vnto me.
23And it came to passe when yee heard the voice out of the midst of the darkenes (for the mountaine did burne with fire) that ye came neere vnto mee, euen all the heads of your tribes, and your elders.
24And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath shewed vs his glory, and his greatnesse, and *we haue heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: wee haue seene this day that God doth talke with man, and *he liueth.
From verse 2
- 1 Timothy 1:7Rank 2 from verse 2
- Job 23:4–5Rank 6 from verse 2
4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5I would know the words which he would answere me, and vnderstand what he would say vnto me.
From verse 3
- Exodus 12:11Rank 2 from verse 3
11¶ And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
11¶ And thus shall ye eate it: with your loines girded, your shooes on your feet, and your staffe in your hand: and ye shall eate it in haste: it is the LORDs Passeouer.
- Jeremiah 1:17Rank 3 from verse 3
17¶ Thou therefore gird up thy loins, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I confound thee before them.
17¶ Thou therefore gird vp thy loynes, and arise and speake vnto them all that I commaund thee: be not dismayed at their faces, lest I ‖confound thee before them.
- 1 Kings 18:46Rank 4 from verse 3
- 1 Peter 1:13Rank 5 from verse 3
13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
13Wherefore gird vp the loynes of your minde, bee sober, and hope †to the end, for the grace that is to bee brought vnto you at the reuelation of Iesus Christ:
- Job 23:3–7Rank 8 from verse 3
3Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
6Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
7There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
3O that I knewe where I might find him! that I might come euen to his seate!
4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
5I would know the words which he would answere me, and vnderstand what he would say vnto me.
6Will he plead against me with his great power? No, but hee would put strength in me.
7There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be deliuered for euer from my Iudge.
- Job 31:35–37Rank 9 from verse 3
35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
36Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
37I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
35O that one would heare me! ‖beholde, my desire is, that the Almightie would answere me, and that mine aduersary had written a booke.
36Surely I would take it vpon my shoulder, and bind it as a crowne to me.
37I would declare vnto him the number of my steps, as a prince would I goe neere vnto him.
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Job 38:1
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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A violent, rapidly turning wind or tempest.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Job 38:2
Third-person singular present form of darken. Sense 1: To make dark or deprive of light. Sense 2: To obscure in understanding.
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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.
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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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Job 38:3
1. To fasten clothing or another object around the body. 2. By extension, to prepare or make ready for action.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: To ask or question authoritatively, requiring an answer. Sense 2: As a noun, an authoritative request or requirement.
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Sense 1: A reply or response. Sense 2: As a verb, to reply, respond, or give account.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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1THEN the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
1¶ Then the LORD answered Iob out of the whirlewind, and sayd,
Selected passage2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
2Who is this that darkneth counsell by words without knowledge?
Selected passage3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
3Gird vp nowe thy loines like a man; for I will demaund of thee, and †answere thou me.
Selected passage4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
4*Where wast thou when I layd the foundations of the earth? declare, †if thou hast vnderstanding.