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Job 38:18 Cross-References
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“Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.”
Job 38:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 38:18
"Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all." God challenges Job to comprehend earth's vast dimensions. The Hebrew rachavey-erets (רַחֲבֵי־אָרֶץ, "breadth/expanse of earth") emphasizes magnitude beyond human grasp. This question humbles human pretensions to comprehensive knowledge. If Job cannot comprehend spatial dimensions, how can he judge God's governance? The verse teaches epistemic humility—recognizing knowledge's limits is wisdom's beginning. It prepares Job to trust God's wisdom in matters beyond human understanding.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 38:18
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“and surrounded the camp of the saints”
“and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath”
“The heavens are thine”
“Thou hast set all the borders of the earth: thou hast made summer and winter.”
“Yahweh”
“and sees under the whole sky.”