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Job 37:7 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Job 37:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 37 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.”
Job 37:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 37:7
He sealeth up the hand of every man (beyad-kol-'adam yahtom, בְּיַד־כָּל־אָדָם יַחְתּוֹם)—The verb hatam (חָתַם) means to seal, stamp, or authenticate—used of royal signet rings marking official documents. Winter weather 'seals' or immobilizes human labor, forcing cessation from agricultural work. That all men may know his work (lada'at kol-anshe ma'asehu, לָדַעַת כָּל־אַנְשֵׁי מַעֲשֵׂהוּ)—the verb yada' (יָדַע) means intimate, experiential knowledge, not mere information.God designs enforced rest so humans recognize their dependence on Him. This anticipates Sabbath theology: cessation from wo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 37:7
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“pondered by all those who delight in them.”
“Yahweh”
“he breaks down”
“and it doesn't rise”
“So that their hands can't perform their enterprise.”
“Yahweh”
“and shall wisely ponder what he has done.”
“your hand is lifted up”
“that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun”