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Job 38:2 — King James Version← Study notes

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?


Job 38:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 38:27 words
HebrewMeaning
מִ֤יmiy
who?particleH4310
he · him · O that! what · which ···
זֶ֨הzeh
thisprepH2088
hence · here · it · now ···
מַחְשִׁ֖יךְmaḥəšiykə
is making darkverbH2821
be dark · darken · cause darkness · be dim ···
עֵצָ֥הʿēṣāh
counselnounH6098
advisement · counsel) · purpose
בְ/מִלִּ֗יןbəmiliyn
by wordspronH4405
answer · matter · any thing to say · to speak ···
בְּֽלִיbəliy
notparticleH1097
ig · for lack of · where no...is · so that no ···
דָֽעַתdāʿat
knowledgenounH1847
norantly · know · awares
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Job 38:2

Who is this that involves sentences in unskilful words? As we have said also in the former part, an interrogative of this kind, in which it is said, Who is this? is the beginning of a reproof. For Eliu had spoken arrogantly. And we say not, Who is this, excepting expressly of him whom we know not. But knowledge on God’s part is approval; His not knowing is rejection. Whence He says to certain whom He rejects, I know you not whence ye are; depart from Me, all ye workers of…

Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 28 §10
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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