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no falcon’s eye has seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>That</i> path no bird knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“No bird of prey knows the path, Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon&#8217s eye caught sight of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon’s eye caught sight of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The path [deep within] no bird of prey knows, And the falcon’s eye has not caught sight of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon’s eye has seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon&#8217s eye has seen it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon's eye seen it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Miners go to places unseen by the eyes of hawks; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />That path no bird of prey knoweth, neither hath the falcon's eye seen it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />No bird of prey knows the way to it. No hawk's eye has ever seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No hawk sees the roads to the mines, And no vulture ever flies over them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />a place where birds of prey never fly, and the eyes of the falcon have never seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />No bird of prey knows that path; no falcon?s eye has seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />a hidden path no bird of prey knows--no falcon's eye has spotted it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />That path no bird of prey knows, neither has the falcon's eye seen it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vultur's eye hath not seen:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />That path no bird of prey knows, neither has the falcon’s eye seen it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A path—a ravenous bird has not known it, "" Nor has an eye of the falcon scorched it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A path -- not known it hath a ravenous fowl, Nor scorched it hath an eye of the kite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A beaten path the birds knew not, and the vulture's eye scanned it not:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The bird hath not known the path, neither hath the eye of the vulture beheld it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The bird does not know its path, nor has the eye of the vulture beheld it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The path no bird of prey knows, nor has the hawk’s eye seen it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“That path no bird of prey knows, and the falcon’s eye has not seen it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is a path which no bird knows, and the vulture's eye has not seen;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A bird of prey has not known it, and the eye of the vulture has not seen it<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That path no bird of prey knoweth, Neither hath the falcon's eye seen it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>There is</i> a path, the fowl has not known it, neither has the eye of the vulture seen it:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-7.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=4120" 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/28.htm">Where Can Wisdom Be Found?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Its rocks are the source of sapphires, containing flecks of gold. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No</a> <a href="/hebrew/5861.htm" title="5861: ‘ā·yiṭ (N-ms) -- A bird of prey. From iyt; a hawk or other bird of prey.">bird of prey</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yə·ḏā·‘ōw (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">knows</a> <a href="/hebrew/5410.htm" title="5410: nā·ṯîḇ (N-ms) -- Path, pathway. Or nthiybah; or nthibah; from an unused root meaning to tramp; a track.">that path;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/344.htm" title="344: ’ay·yāh (N-fs) -- A hawk, falcon, kite. Perhaps from 'iy; the screamer, i.e. A hawk.">falcon’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ên (N-csc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">eye</a> <a href="/hebrew/7805.htm" title="7805: zā·p̄at·tū (V-Qal-Perf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To catch sight of, look on. A primitive root; to tan; figuratively to scan.">has seen it.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Proud beasts have never trodden it; no lion has ever prowled over it.…<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="/proverbs/4-18.htm">Proverbs 4:18-19</a></span><br />The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday. / But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-8.htm">Isaiah 35:8</a></span><br />And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it—only those who walk in the Way—and fools will not stray onto it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-16.htm">Isaiah 42:16</a></span><br />I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-105.htm">Psalm 119:105</a></span><br />Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-9.htm">1 Corinthians 2:9</a></span><br />Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a></span><br />“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “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="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Matthew 13:11</a></span><br />He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-4.htm">Psalm 25:4-5</a></span><br />Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths. / Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-20.htm">1 Corinthians 1:20-21</a></span><br />Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? / For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a></span><br />Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There is a path which no fowl knows, and which the vulture's eye has not seen:</p><p class="hdg">a path</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/28-21.htm">Job 28:21-23</a></b></br> Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-6.htm">Job 11:6</a></b></br> And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that <i>they are</i> double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee <i>less</i> than thine iniquity <i>deserveth</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/38-19.htm">Job 38:19,24</a></b></br> Where <i>is</i> the way <i>where</i> light dwelleth? and <i>as for</i> darkness, where <i>is</i> the place thereof, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/22-7.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/job/4-12.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/job/24-15.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/job/12-7.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/job/24-1.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-13.htm">Kite</a> <a href="/job/24-4.htm">Path</a> <a href="/job/24-21.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/job/18-12.htm">Ravenous</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-26.htm">Scorched</a> <a href="/job/25-5.htm">Sight</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/41-5.htm">Bird</a> <a href="/job/36-8.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/job/28-10.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/job/28-21.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/job/28-11.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-14.htm">Kite</a> <a href="/job/28-26.htm">Path</a> <a href="/job/29-17.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/psalms/57-4.htm">Ravenous</a> <a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Scorched</a> <a href="/job/30-10.htm">Sight</a><div class="vheading2">Job 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-1.htm">There is a knowledge of natural things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">But wisdom is an excellent gift of God</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/28.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/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>No bird of prey knows that path;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the hidden and inaccessible nature of the path to wisdom. In the ancient Near East, birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks, were known for their keen eyesight and ability to spot prey from great distances. The imagery suggests that even creatures with superior vision and insight cannot discern the path to true wisdom. This reflects the biblical theme that divine wisdom is beyond human understanding and cannot be attained through natural means alone. In the broader context of Job, this underscores the idea that human beings, despite their intelligence and efforts, cannot fully comprehend God's ways or the mysteries of life.<p><b>no falcon’s eye has seen it.</b><br>The falcon, another bird known for its exceptional vision, is used here to reinforce the idea that the path to wisdom is hidden from even the most perceptive creatures. In biblical symbolism, the falcon's sharp vision represents human attempts to understand and perceive the divine. This phrase suggests that true wisdom is a divine gift, not something that can be achieved through human effort or observation. Theologically, this aligns with the biblical teaching that wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>) and is ultimately revealed through God's revelation. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is the embodiment of divine wisdom and the one who reveals the hidden mysteries of God to humanity (<a href="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2-3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job is the speaker in this chapter, reflecting on the nature of wisdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bird_of_prey.htm">Bird of Prey</a></b><br>Symbolic of creatures with keen vision and insight, representing the limits of human and natural understanding.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/falcon.htm">Falcon</a></b><br>Known for its sharp eyesight, the falcon symbolizes the highest natural ability to perceive, yet it cannot discern the path to wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limitations of Human Understanding</a></b><br>Despite the advanced capabilities of creatures like the falcon, there are paths and wisdom that remain hidden from human and natural perception. This calls for humility in our pursuit of knowledge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_pursuit_of_divine_wisdom.htm">The Pursuit of Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>True wisdom is a divine gift and cannot be attained through human effort alone. It requires seeking God and His revelation through Scripture and prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognizing that God's wisdom surpasses our understanding should lead us to trust in His plans and purposes, even when they are not clear to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_spiritual_insight.htm">The Value of Spiritual Insight</a></b><br>Spiritual insight, granted by the Holy Spirit, is necessary to understand the deeper truths of God. This insight is more valuable than any earthly knowledge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_understanding.htm">The Role of Faith in Understanding</a></b><br>Faith is essential in our journey to comprehend God's wisdom. It bridges the gap between human limitation and divine revelation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_deut._28_link_prosperity_to_obedience.htm">Why does Deuteronomy 28 emphasize material prosperity or catastrophe as divine favor or curse, while other passages (e.g., Job) depict suffering as potentially unrelated to personal obedience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_james_3_7_factual_or_hyperbole.htm">James 3:7 claims that 'all kinds of animals... have been tamed by mankind,' yet many species remain untamed; is this factual or hyperbole?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_28_25_align_with_divine_weather.htm">How does Job 28:25's statement about God 'weighing the wind' square with earlier biblical passages that treat weather as solely divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_bible_important.htm">What do vultures represent in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There is a path which no fowl knoweth</span>; or, <span class="accented">his is a path which no bird of prey knoweth</span> (see the Revised Version). The miner's path through the bowels of the earth is intended. <span class="cmt_word">And which the vulture's eye hath not seen</span>. The vulture is probably the most keen-sighted of birds, but it cannot even get a glimpse of the subterraneous path which the miner treads. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-7.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">No</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bird of prey</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֑יִט</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·yiṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5861.htm">Strong's 5861: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hawk, other bird of prey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knows</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדָ֣עוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏā·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that path;</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֭תִיב</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5410.htm">Strong's 5410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Path, pathway</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">falcon’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אַיָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ay·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_344.htm">Strong's 344: </a> </span><span class="str2">The screamer, a hawk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eye</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(‘ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has seen it.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(zā·p̄at·tū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7805.htm">Strong's 7805: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch sight of, look on</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-7.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:7 That path no bird of prey knows (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:8" /></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>