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Job 38:21 Cross-References
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“Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?”
Job 38:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 38:21
"Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?" Divine irony punctuates God's questions. Job wasn't present at creation; his lifetime, though long by human standards, is infinitesimal compared to eternity. The Hebrew ki-az tivaled (כִּי־אָז תִּוָּלֵד, "for then you were born") uses biting sarcasm to humble human presumption. This rhetorical device teaches that temporal creatures cannot comprehend or judge the Eternal One's purposes. It prepares Job for humble submission rather than demanding explanations.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 38:21
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