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Job 11:9 Cross-References
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“The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.”
Job 11:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 11:9
The 'measure' (מִדָּה, middah) of divine understanding exceeds earth's length and sea's breadth—another merism expressing infinity. Zophar describes God's wisdom using spatial metaphors because human language cannot directly capture divine attributes. This echoes Psalm 139:7-12 and Ephesians 3:18-19 (knowing the love that surpasses knowledge). Ironically, while asserting God's immeasurable wisdom, Zophar presumes to know precisely why Job suffers. True understanding of God's incomprehensibility produces humility, not the arrogant certainty Zophar displays. Calvin wrote that knowledge of God sh...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 11:9
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“and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;”
“and sees under the whole sky.”
“you answer us”