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Job 26:4 Cross-References
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“To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?”
Job 26:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 26:4
Job challenges his friends with biting irony: "To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?" The interrogative construction demands identification of the source of their wisdom. Job implies their words lack divine inspiration—they speak from human prejudice, not heavenly revelation. The phrase "whose spirit" (ruach-mi, רוּחַ־מִי) asks whether the Holy Spirit truly animates their speech. This anticipates the New Testament teaching that true wisdom comes from above (James 3:17) and that prophecy comes not by human will but by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21). From a Reformed p...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 26:4
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“and out of the mouth of the beast”