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Job 9:11 Cross-References
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“Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.”
Job 9:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 9:11
Job laments God's imperceptibility: 'Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.' The particle 'Lo' (hen, הֵן) calls attention to the paradox. God moves ('goeth,' avar, עָבַר) near Job, yet remains invisible. The parallel verbs 'see' (ra'ah, רָאָה) and 'perceive' (bin, בִּין) emphasize both physical and mental inability to detect God's presence. Job experiences divine absence despite theological conviction of divine omnipresence.This verse articulates the 'hiddenness of God'—a theme throughout Scripture (Psalm 10:1, 13:1, Isaiah 45:15). God's presence doe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 9:11
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“and you wait for him!”
“Thy way is in the sea”
“dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen”