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Job 38:1 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Job 38:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 38 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Lord Answers Job: Where Were You?
“Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,”
Job 38:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 38:1
The text records: 'Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said.' After 35 chapters of human speeches, Yahweh (יְהוָה, LORD) speaks directly. The phrase min ha-searah (מִן־הַסְּעָרָה, out of the whirlwind) suggests theophany—divine manifestation through natural phenomena (cf. Exodus 19:16-19, 1 Kings 19:11-12, Ezekiel 1:4). The whirlwind signifies divine power, majesty, and otherness. God's direct answer vindicates Job's longing (23:3-5, 31:35) yet comes not with explanation but with questions that reframe the entire discussion. The shift from human debate to divine revelation mar...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 38:1
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“when it was morning”
“as they still went on”
“Go forth”
“and great in power”
“and behold”
“when Yahweh would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven”
“and cold out of the north.”
“with darkness”