Bible Commentaries
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 26
Introduction
| 1 | Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad, |
| 5 | acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable. |
Verse 2
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
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- How has thou
- Bildad had produced no argument to refute Job's doctrine; and therefore Job ironically admires the assistance which Bildad had given to his friends in their extremity, and the instruction he had afforded him in his perplexity.
- 12:2, 1 Kings 18:27
- helped
- 4:3,4, 6:25, 16:4,5, Isaiah 35:3,4, 40:14, 41:5-7
Verse 3
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?
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- counselled
- 6:13, 12:3, 13:5, 15:8-10, 17:10, 32:11-13
- plentifully
- 33:3,33, 38:2, Psalms 49:1-4, 71:15-18, Proverbs 8:6-9, Acts 20:20,27
Verse 4
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
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- whose spirit
- 20:3, 32:18, 1 Kings 22:23,24, Ecclesiastes 12:7, 1 Corinthians 12:3, 1 John 4:1-3, Revelation 16:13,14
Verse 5
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
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- Dead things
- Or, "The giants rephaïm are in anguish under the waters and their inhabitants;" probably in allusion to the destruction of the earth by the deluge.
- 41:1-34, Genesis 6:4, Psalms 104:25,26, Ezekiel 29:3-5
- and
- or, with.
Verse 6
Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
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- Hell
- 11:8, Psalms 139:8,11, Proverbs 15:11, Isaiah 14:9, Amos 9:2, Hebrews 4:13
- destruction
- 28:22, Psalms 88:10
Verse 7
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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- 9:8, Genesis 1:1,2, Psalms 24:2, 104:2-5, Proverbs 8:23-27, Isaiah 40:22,26, 42:5
Verse 8
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.
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- bindeth up
- 36:29, 38:9,37, Genesis 1:6,7, Psalms 135:7, Proverbs 30:4, Jeremiah 10:13
- thick clouds
- 37:11-16, Psalms 18:10,11
- and the cloud
- Isaiah 5:6
Verse 9
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.
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- Exodus 20:21, 33:20-23, 34:3, 1 Kings 8:12, Psalms 97:2, Habakkuk 3:3-5, 1 Timothy 6:16
Verse 10
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
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- compassed
- 38:8-11, Psalms 33:7, 104:6-9, Proverbs 8:29, Jeremiah 5:22
- until
- Genesis 8:22, Isaiah 54:9,10
- day and night come to an end
- Heb. end of light with darkness.
Verse 11
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
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- pillars
- 1 Samuel 2:8, Psalms 18:7, Haggai 2:21, Hebrews 12:26,27, 2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 20:11
- are astonished
- 15:15
Verse 12
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.
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- divideth
- Exodus 14:21-31, Psalms 29:10, 74:13, 93:3,4, 114:2-7, Isaiah 51:15, Jeremiah 31:35
- he smiteth
- 40:11,12, Isaiah 2:12, Daniel 4:37, James 4:6
- the proud
- Heb. pride.
- Psalms 89:9,10, Isaiah 51:9
Verse 13
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 serpent.
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- his spirit
- Genesis 1:2, Psalms 33:6,7, 104:30
- the crooked serpent
- Psalms 74:13,14, Isaiah 27:1, Revelation 12:9
Verse 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?
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?
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- how little
- 11:7-9, Psalms 139:6, 145:3, Isaiah 40:26-29, Romans 11:33, 1 Corinthians 13:9-12
- the thunder
- 40:9, 1 Samuel 2:10, Psalms 29:3
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