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gaze at the clouds so high above you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Look up into the sky, and see the clouds high above you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Look at the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds, which are higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look to the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds <i>which</i> are higher than thou.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Look to the heavens and see; And behold the clouds— They are higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Look at the heavens and see; And look at the clouds—they are higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Look at the heavens and see; And behold the clouds— they are higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Look at the heavens and see; And behold the clouds—they are higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Look at the heavens and see; And perceive the clouds—they are higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Look to the heavens and see; And behold the skies which are [much] higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look at the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look at the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Look up to the heavens <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the skies, which are higher than thou.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Look at the heavens and see. Observe the clouds high above you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Look at the sky! See how high the clouds are! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Observe the heavens! Take a look around! Look! The clouds are higher than you, aren't they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Look to the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Gaze at the heavens and see; consider the clouds, which are higher than you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look to the heavens, and see. See the skies, which are higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Look to the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Look to the skies, and see. See the skies, which are higher than you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold attentively the heavens—and see, "" And behold the clouds, "" They have been higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Behold attentively the heavens -- and see, And behold the clouds, They have been higher than thou.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Look upon the heavens and see; behold the clouds, they were high above thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Look up to heaven and see, and behold the sky, that it is higher than thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Look up towards heaven and consider; also, think about the sky, which is higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Look up to the skies and see; behold the heavens high above you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Look at the heavens and see; observe the clouds, which are higher than you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Look to the heavens, and observe the clouds which are higher than you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Gaze into Heaven and search in the clouds that are higher than you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If thou hast sinned, what wilt thou do?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/35-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=5431" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/35.htm">Elihu Reminds Job of God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>I will reply to you and to your friends as well. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: hab·bêṭ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">Look</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: šā·ma·yim (N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">to the heavens</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: ū·rə·’êh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and see;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7789.htm" title="7789: wə·šūr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To behold, regard. A primitive root; to spy out, i.e. survey, lurk for, care for.">gaze</a> <a href="/hebrew/7834.htm" title="7834: ḥā·qîm (N-mp) -- Dust, cloud. From shachaq; a powder: by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament.">at the clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/1361.htm" title="1361: gā·ḇə·hū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To soar, be lofty, to be haughty. A primitive root; to soar, i.e. Be lofty; figuratively, to be haughty.">high</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·me·kā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">above you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? If you multiply your transgressions, what do you do to Him?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-9.htm">Isaiah 55:9</a></span><br />“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-3.htm">Psalm 8:3-4</a></span><br />When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— / what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2-3</a></span><br />He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, / laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a></span><br />He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-6.htm">Psalm 97:6</a></span><br />The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-4.htm">Psalm 113:4-6</a></span><br />The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens. / Who is like the LORD our God, the One enthroned on high? / He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-3.htm">Psalm 115:3</a></span><br />Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/148-4.htm">Psalm 148:4</a></span><br />Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-1.htm">Isaiah 66:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12-13</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. / When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-35.htm">Daniel 4:35</a></span><br />All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-34.htm">Matthew 5:34-35</a></span><br />But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-49.htm">Acts 7:49</a></span><br />‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Look to the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than you.</p><p class="hdg">Look</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-12.htm">Job 22:12</a></b></br> <i>Is</i> not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/25-5.htm">Job 25:5,6</a></b></br> Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26-33</a></b></br> Behold, God <i>is</i> great, and we know <i>him</i> not, neither can the number of his years be searched out… </p><p class="hdg">the clouds</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-29.htm">Job 36:29</a></b></br> Also can <i>any</i> understand the spreadings of the clouds, <i>or</i> the noise of his tabernacle?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16</a></b></br> Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit <i>the wicked</i>: the LORD <i>hath</i> his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds <i>are</i> the dust of his feet.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-2.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/job/26-9.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/31-1.htm">Gaze</a> <a href="/job/28-24.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/33-21.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/11-8.htm">Higher</a> <a href="/job/31-29.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/job/26-13.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/job/5-24.htm">Survey</a> <a href="/job/34-27.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/36-25.htm">Attentively</a> <a href="/job/36-28.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/job/36-6.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/36-25.htm">Gaze</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/36-7.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/10-5.htm">Higher</a> <a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Lifted</a> <a href="/job/36-28.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/joshua/18-4.htm">Survey</a> <a href="/job/36-10.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Job 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/35-1.htm">Comparison is not to be made with God, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/35-6.htm">because our good or evil cannot extend unto him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/35-9.htm">Many cry in their afflictions, but are not heard for lack of faith</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/35.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Look to the heavens and see;</b><br>This phrase invites the reader to consider the vastness and majesty of the heavens, which in biblical times were often seen as the domain of God. The heavens are a testament to God's creation and power, as seen in <a href="/psalms/19.htm">Psalm 19:1</a>, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." This call to look upwards is a reminder of human limitations and the greatness of God, encouraging humility and reverence. The heavens are also a symbol of God's transcendence, being beyond human reach and understanding.<p><b>gaze at the clouds high above you.</b><br>Clouds in the Bible often symbolize God's presence and majesty. In <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>, God leads the Israelites by a pillar of cloud, signifying His guidance and protection. The clouds are high above, emphasizing the distance between God's ways and human ways, as echoed in <a href="/isaiah/55-9.htm">Isaiah 55:9</a>, "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." This imagery serves to remind believers of God's sovereignty and the need to trust in His divine plan, even when it is not fully understood. The clouds also evoke the imagery of Jesus' return, as described in <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a>, where the Son of Man will come on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering his perspective on Job's suffering and God's justice. Elihu's speeches are found in <a href="/bsb/job/32.htm">Job 32-37</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who experiences immense suffering and seeks to understand the reasons behind it.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/heavens_and_clouds.htm">Heavens and Clouds</a></b><br>Used metaphorically by Elihu to illustrate God's transcendence and the vastness of His creation, encouraging Job to consider God's greatness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_transcendence.htm">God's Transcendence</a></b><br>Elihu reminds us that God is far above us, both in His physical creation and in His wisdom and understanding. We should approach God with humility, recognizing our limited perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/creation_as_a_testament_to_god's_power.htm">Creation as a Testament to God's Power</a></b><br>The heavens and clouds serve as a constant reminder of God's greatness and sovereignty. Observing nature can lead us to worship and trust in God's control over all things.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perspective_in_suffering.htm">Perspective in Suffering</a></b><br>In times of personal trial, like Job, we are encouraged to lift our eyes to God, acknowledging His greater plan and purpose beyond our immediate understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_questioning_god.htm">Humility in Questioning God</a></b><br>While it is natural to question during suffering, Elihu's words remind us to maintain a posture of humility, recognizing that God's ways are higher than ours.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Elihu's discourse encourages believers to trust in God's justice, even when it is not immediately apparent. God's timing and methods are perfect, though they may be beyond our comprehension.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_immense_is_the_universe's_expanse.htm">How immense is the universe's expanse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_ask_job_to_discredit_him.htm">Job 40:8: Why would an all-knowing God demand Job to 'discredit' His justice, and is this consistent with the broader biblical portrayal of divine fairness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_27_2_claim_god_is_unjust.htm">In Job 27:2, how can Job accuse God of injustice when other Scriptures assert God's perfect fairness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_should_you_not_be_afraid.htm">Will God save us from death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "look to the material sky and heavens, so far above thee and so unapproachable, and judge from them how far the God who made them is above thy puny, feeble self - how incapable he is of being touched by any of thy doings." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/35-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Look</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבֵּ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bêṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5027.htm">Strong's 5027: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scan, look intently at, to regard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the heavens</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and see;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְאֵ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·’êh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gaze</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשׁ֥וּר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7789.htm">Strong's 7789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spy out, survey, lurk for, care for</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the clouds</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁ֝חָקִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7834.htm">Strong's 7834: </a> </span><span class="str2">A powder, a thin vapor, the firmament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">high</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּבְה֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḇə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1361.htm">Strong's 1361: </a> </span><span class="str2">To soar, be lofty, to be haughty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above you.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּֽךָּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mim·me·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/35-5.htm">Job 35:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/35-5.htm">OT Poetry: Job 35:5 Look to the heavens and see (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/35-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 35:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 35:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/35-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 35:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 35:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>