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Job 36:26 Cross-References
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“Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.”
Job 36:26 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 36:26
Elihu exclaims: 'Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.' The phrase El saggi (אֵל שַׂגִּיא, God is great) uses saggi (שַׂגִּיא), meaning abundant, great, or mighty. The confession 'we know him not' (lo neda, לֹא נֵדָע) admits epistemic limitation. The phrase 'neither can the number of his years be searched out' (u-mispar shanav lo-chaqer, וּמִסְפַּר שָׁנָיו לֹא־חֵקֶר) emphasizes divine eternity. Elihu balances knowledge and mystery—we know God truly but not exhaustively. This theological humility corrects both Job's demands and the frien...
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Cross-References for Job 36:26
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“before you had formed the earth and the world”
“and greatly to be praised! His greatness is unsearchable.”
“he will not oppress.”
“dimly”
“which we can't comprehend.”
“heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!”
“My God, don't take me away in the midst of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.,I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations., אֹמַר אֵלִי אַל־תַּעֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִי יָמָי בְּדוֹר דּוֹרִים שְׁנוֹתֶיךָ׃ ,I say: 'O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days, Thou whose years endure throughout all generations.,101:25 μὴ ἀναγάγῃς με ἐν ἡμίσει ἡμερῶν μου ἐν γενεᾷ γενεῶν τὰ ἔτη σου,101:24 Take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are through all generations.,,,,”
“these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?,Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?, הֶן־אֵלֶּה קְצוֹת *דרכו **דְּרָכָיו וּמַה־שֵּׁמֶץ דָּבָר נִשְׁמַע־בּוֹ וְרַעַם *גבורתו **גְּבוּרוֹתָיו[k] מִי יִתְבּוֹנָן׃ ס ,Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; And how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?,ἰδοὺ ταῦτα μέρη ὁδοῦ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ ἰκμάδα λόγου ἀκουσόμεθα ἐν αὐτῷ σθένος δὲ βροντῆς αὐτοῦ τίς οἶδεν ὁπότε ποιήσει,Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ it?,,,,”
“you will roll them up”