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Job 35:5 Cross-References

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Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

Job 35:5 (KJV)

Commentary on Job 35:5

Look unto the heavens, and see (הַבֵּט שָׁמַיִם וּרְאֵה, habbet shamayim ur-eh)—The imperative habbet (הַבֵּט), from nabat (נָבַט), means 'to look intently' or 'to gaze upon.' Shamayim (שָׁמַיִם), 'heavens,' evokes cosmic scale and divine dwelling. Behold the clouds which are higher than thou (וְשׁוּר שְׁחָקִים גָּבְהוּ מִמֶּךָּ, ve-shur shechakim gavehu mimekka)—shechakim (שְׁחָקִים) means 'clouds' or 'skies,' from shachaq (שָׁחַק), 'to rub away' or 'pulverize,' suggesting dust-like cloud particles.Elihu employs creation pedagogy—directing Job's eyes upward to recognize creaturely limitation ...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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