Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty? New Living Translation “Can you solve the mysteries of God? Can you discover everything about the Almighty? English Standard Version “Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty? Berean Standard Bible Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? King James Bible Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? New King James Version “Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty? New American Standard Bible “Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? NASB 1995 “Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? NASB 1977 “Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? Legacy Standard Bible “Can you find the depths of God? Can you find the limits of the Almighty? Amplified Bible “Can you discover the depths of God? Can you [by searching] discover the limits of the Almighty [ascend to His heights, extend to His widths, and comprehend His infinite perfection]? Christian Standard Bible Can you fathom the depths of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? Holman Christian Standard Bible Can you fathom the depths of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? American Standard Version Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? Contemporary English Version Can you understand the mysteries surrounding God All-Powerful? English Revised Version Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? GOD'S WORD® Translation "Can you discover God's hidden secrets, or are you able to find the Almighty's limits? Good News Translation Can you discover the limits and bounds of the greatness and power of God? International Standard Version "Can you search through God's complex things? Can you uncover the limits of the Almighty? Majority Standard Bible Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? NET Bible "Can you discover the essence of God? Can you find out the perfection of the Almighty? New Heart English Bible "Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of Shaddai? Webster's Bible Translation Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection? World English Bible “Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo you find out God by searching? To perfection find out the Mighty One? Young's Literal Translation By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One? Smith's Literal Translation Searching shalt thou and God? Shalt thou find the Almighty even to completeness? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BiblePeradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly? Catholic Public Domain Version By chance, will you comprehend the footsteps of God and reach all the way to the perfection of the Almighty? New American Bible Can you find out the depths of God? or find out the perfection of the Almighty? New Revised Standard Version “Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleCan you understand the deep things of God? Or can you stand at the outer boundary of the Almighty? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Can you know the declaration of God, or can you stand at the uttermost limit of The Almighty? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty? Brenton Septuagint Translation Wilt thou find out the traces of the Lord? or hast thou come to the end of that which the Almighty has made? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Zophar Rebukes Job…6and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves. 7Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty? 8They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?… Cross References Isaiah 40:28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Psalm 145:3 Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable. Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end. 1 Corinthians 2:10-11 But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law. 1 Timothy 6:16 He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen. Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out. Ephesians 3:18-19 will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth / of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Psalm 92:5 How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts! Jeremiah 23:18 But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it? Colossians 2:2-3 that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Treasury of Scripture Can you by searching find out God? can you find out the Almighty to perfection? Canst Job 5:9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: Job 26:14 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? Job 37:23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. Jump to Previous Able Almighty Attain Deep Depths Discover Discovery Fathom Find God's Limits Measure Mysteries Mystery Perfection Probe Purpose Ruler SearchingJump to Next Able Almighty Attain Deep Depths Discover Discovery Fathom Find God's Limits Measure Mysteries Mystery Perfection Probe Purpose Ruler SearchingJob 11 1. Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself5. God's wisdom is unsearchable 13. The assured blessing of repentance Can you fathom The Hebrew word for "fathom" here is "חָקַר" (chaqar), which means to search out, examine, or investigate thoroughly. This word suggests a deep, almost scientific inquiry into the mysteries of God. In the context of Job, it challenges human presumption in understanding divine wisdom. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern view that the divine realm is beyond human comprehension, emphasizing humility before God. the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Can you fathomתִּמְצָ֑א (tim·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present the deep things הַחֵ֣קֶר (ha·ḥê·qer) Article | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2714: A searching, a thing (to be) searched out of God אֱל֣וֹהַ (’ĕ·lō·w·ha) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity or אִ֤ם (’im) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not discover תִּמְצָֽא׃ (tim·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present the limits תַּכְלִ֖ית (taḵ·lîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8503: Completion, an extremity of the Almighty? שַׁדַּ֣י (šad·day) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7706: The Almighty Links Job 11:7 NIVJob 11:7 NLT Job 11:7 ESV Job 11:7 NASB Job 11:7 KJV Job 11:7 BibleApps.com Job 11:7 Biblia Paralela Job 11:7 Chinese Bible Job 11:7 French Bible Job 11:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 11:7 Can you fathom the mystery of God? 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