King James Version
Job 12:9 in the King James Version says “Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?” — study this verse from Job chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?”
Job 12:9 · KJV
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind . soul: or, life all: Heb. all flesh of man
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? mouth: Heb. palate
KJV Study — Public Domain
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“Who knoweth”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“not in all these that the hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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