Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I get my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe justice to my Maker. New Living Translation I will present profound arguments for the righteousness of my Creator. English Standard Version I will get my knowledge from afar and ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Berean Standard Bible I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker. King James Bible I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. New King James Version I will fetch my knowledge from afar; I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. New American Standard Bible “I will bring my knowledge from afar, And ascribe righteousness to my Maker. NASB 1995 “I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. NASB 1977 “I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Legacy Standard Bible I will take up my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Amplified Bible “I will bring my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Christian Standard Bible I will get my knowledge from a distant place and ascribe justice to my Maker. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will get my knowledge from a distant place and ascribe justice to my Maker. American Standard Version I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Contemporary English Version God always does right--and this knowledge comes straight from God. English Revised Version I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will get my knowledge from far away and prove that my Creator is fair. Good News Translation My knowledge is wide; I will use what I know to show that God, my Creator, is just. International Standard Version I'll take what I know to its logical conclusion and ascribe righteousness to my Creator, Majority Standard Bible I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker. NET Bible With my knowledge I will speak comprehensively, and to my Creator I will ascribe righteousness. New Heart English Bible I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Webster's Bible Translation I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. World English Bible I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI lift up my knowledge from afar, "" And I ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Young's Literal Translation I lift up my knowledge from afar, And to my Maker I ascribe righteousness. Smith's Literal Translation I will lift up my knowledge from far off, and to him making me, I will give justice. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI will repeat my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker just. Catholic Public Domain Version I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just. New American Bible I will assemble arguments from afar, and for my maker I will establish what is right. New Revised Standard Version I will bring my knowledge from far away, and ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I shall take my knowledge from a distance, and to my Maker I shall give the right OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Brenton Septuagint Translation Having fetched my knowledge from afar, and according to my works, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power…2“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf. 3I get my knowledge from afar, and I will ascribe justice to my Maker. 4For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.… Cross References Psalm 145:7 They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness. Psalm 71:15-16 My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure. / I will come in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone. Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count. Psalm 104:24 How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. Psalm 92:5 How great are Your works, O LORD, how deep are Your thoughts! Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. 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. Isaiah 55:9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. 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! 1 Corinthians 1:25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. 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. Ephesians 3:10 His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, Colossians 2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Treasury of Scripture I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. fetch Job 28:12,13,20-24 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding? … Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Proverbs 2:4,5 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; … ascribe Job 32:2 Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. Job 34:5,10-12 For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment… Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Jump to Previous Afar Ascribe Creator Far Fetch Justice Lift Maker RighteousnessJump to Next Afar Ascribe Creator Far Fetch Justice Lift Maker RighteousnessJob 36 1. Elihu shows how God is just in his ways16. How Job's sins hinder God's blessings 24. God's works are to be magnified I get my knowledge from afar The phrase "I get my knowledge from afar" suggests a source of wisdom and understanding that is not immediately accessible or common. In the context of the Book of Job, this can be seen as a reference to divine wisdom, which is often described as being beyond human reach. The Hebrew word for "afar" (מֵרָחוֹק, merachoq) implies a distance, both in terms of geography and understanding. This highlights the idea that true wisdom comes from God, who is transcendent and whose ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:8-9). In a conservative Christian perspective, this underscores the belief that human wisdom is limited and that true understanding comes from seeking God and His revelation. and ascribe righteousness to my Maker Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I getאֶשָּׂ֣א (’eś·śā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take my knowledge דֵ֭עִי (ḏê·‘î) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1843: Knowledge, opinion from afar, לְמֵרָח֑וֹק (lə·mê·rā·ḥō·wq) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious and I will ascribe אֶֽתֵּֽן־ (’et·tên-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set justice צֶֽדֶק׃ (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity to my Maker. וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י (ū·lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise Links Job 36:3 NIVJob 36:3 NLT Job 36:3 ESV Job 36:3 NASB Job 36:3 KJV Job 36:3 BibleApps.com Job 36:3 Biblia Paralela Job 36:3 Chinese Bible Job 36:3 French Bible Job 36:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 36:3 I will get my knowledge from afar (Jb) |
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