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Job 25:5 Cross-References
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“Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.”
Job 25:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 25:5
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not (הֵן עַד־יָרֵחַ וְלֹא יַאֲהִיל)—Bildad argues that even the moon (יָרֵחַ, yareach) lacks inherent brightness (לֹא יַאֲהִיל, lo ya'ahil, 'does not shine') before God's surpassing glory. Yea, the stars are not pure in his sight (וְכוֹכָבִים לֹא־זַכּוּ בְעֵינָיו)—The stars (כוֹכָבִים, kokavim) are not zakku (זַכּוּ, pure, clean) before divine holiness.This echoes Eliphaz's earlier argument (Job 15:15) and anticipates God's own words (Job 38:7). Yet Bildad draws the wrong conclusion—if celestial bodies fall short of God's purity, this magnifies grace rat...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 25:5
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“and your God your glory.”
“he puts no trust in his holy ones. Yes”
“and the sun ashamed; for Yahweh of Armies will reign on Mount Zion”
“or the moon moving in splendor”
“by reason of the glory that surpasses.”