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Job 9:7 Cross-References

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Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

Job 9:7 (KJV)

Commentary on Job 9:7

Job declares God's command over celestial bodies: 'Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.' The verb 'commandeth' (amar, אָמַר) is the same used in Genesis 1—God speaks, and creation obeys or refrains. God can prevent the sun from rising, reversing creation's fundamental pattern (Genesis 1:3-5). To 'seal up' (chatham, חָתַם) the stars means to close, shut up, or hide them from view.Job's point intensifies: God controls not merely earth but the heavens governing time and seasons. If God can stop the sun, suspend day/night patterns, and hide stars, human appeals to...

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