King James Version

What Does Job 27:11 Mean?

I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. by: or, being in the hand, etc

Context

9

Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

10

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

11

I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. by: or, being in the hand, etc

12

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

13

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

Commentary

Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers
(11) **I will teach you.**—Better, *I will teach you of the hand of God; *or, what is in the power of God.

Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.

Historical Context

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Theological Significance

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