Job 37:7
5 God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.
6 For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’
He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
8 The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
9 The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
- KJV
- He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
- WEB
- He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
- ASV
- He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may know [it].
- DARBY
- He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
- BLB
- He seals up the hand of every man, for the knowing of His work [by] all men.
- ÅB
- Hvert menneskes hånd forsegler han[^1], for at alle mennesker som han har skapt, må komme til å kjenne ham.
- OTB
- Han forsegler hånden til hver person,
Slik at alle mennesker kan gjenkjenne Hans verk. - B1930
- Hvert menneskes hånd forsegler han, forat alle mennesker som han har skapt, må komme til å kjenne ham. / < d.e. han gjør det umulig for mennesket å utføre sitt arbeid på marken.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 111:2
Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
Read in contextPsalms 109:27
Let them know that this is Your hand, that You, O LORD, have done it.
Read in contextJob 9:7
He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.
Read in contextPsalms 64:9
Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
Read in contextIsaiah 5:12
At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
Read in contextJob 12:14
What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 8:17
I saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend.
Read in contextJob 36:24
Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
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