Geneva Study Bible But Job answered and said, But Job answered and said,
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength? {a} How hast thou helped him that is without power? how {b} savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
(a) You concluded nothing, for neither did you help me while destitute of all help, nor yet speak sufficiently on God's behalf, who has no need for your defence. (b) But you do not apply it to the purpose. How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is? How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee? To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit {c} came from thee?
(c) That is, moves you to speak this? Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. {d} Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
(d) Job begins to declare the force of God's power and providence in the mines and metals in the deep places of the earth. Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. Hell is {e} naked before him, and {f} destruction hath no covering.
(e) There is nothing hidden in the bottom of the earth but he sees it. (f) Meaning, the grave in which things putrify. He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. He stretcheth out the {g} north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
(g) He causes the whole earth to turn about the North pole. He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. He hath {h} compassed the waters with bounds, until the {i} day and night come to an end.
(h) That is, he hid the heavens which are called his throne. (i) So long as this world endures. The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. The {k} pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
(k) Not that heaven has pillars to uphold it, but he speaks by a similitude as though he would say heaven itself is not able to abide his reproach. He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked {l} serpent.
(l) Which is a figure of stars shaped like a serpent, because of the crookedness. Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? Lo, these are parts of his ways: but {m} how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? (m) If these few things which we see daily with our eyes, declare his great power and providence, how much more would they appear, if we were to comprehend all his works. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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