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The number of his years is past finding out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Look, God is greater than we can understand. His years cannot be counted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God <i>is</i> great, and we know <i>him</i> not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Behold, God <i>is</i> great, and we do not know <i>Him;</i> Nor can the number of His years <i>be</i> discovered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know <i>Him;</i> The number of His years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; The number of His years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know <i>Him;</i> The number of His years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know <i>Him</i>; The number of His years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know <i>Him;</i> The number of His years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, God is exalted beyond our knowledge; the number of his years cannot be counted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, God is exalted beyond our knowledge; the number of His years cannot be counted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, and we know him not; The number of his years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />how great God is--God is more than we imagine; no one can count the years he has lived. * <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Certainly, God is so great that he is beyond our understanding. The number of his years cannot be counted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We cannot fully know his greatness or count the number of his years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"God is truly awesome, beyond what we know; the number of his years is unknowable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, God is great?beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Yes, God is great--beyond our knowledge! The number of his years is unsearchable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, God is great, and we do not know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, God [is] high, "" And we do not know the number of His years, "" Indeed, there [is] no searching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, God is high, And we know not the number of His years, Yea, there is no searching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, and we shall not know the number of his years, and it was not searched out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge : the number of his years is inestimable. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge; the number of his years is inestimable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />See, God is great beyond our knowledge, the number of his years past searching out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely God is great, and we do not know him; the number of his years is unsearchable.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, and we know him not, the number of his years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, God is mighty and is not known, and the numbering of his years has no end<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, God is great, beyond our knowledge; The number of His years is unsearchable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the Mighty One is great, and we shall not know <i>him</i>: the number of his years is even infinite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/36-26.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=5657" 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/36.htm">Elihu Declares God's Justice and Power</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hen- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God is</a> <a href="/hebrew/7689.htm" title="7689: gî (Adj-ms) -- Great. From saga'; mighty.">great—</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.">beyond</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: nê·ḏā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">our knowledge;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4557.htm" title="4557: mis·par (N-msc) -- Number, tally. From caphar; a number, definite or indefinite; also narration.">the number</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">of His years</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.">is unsearchable.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2714.htm" title="2714: ḥê·qer (N-ms) -- A searching, a thing (to be) searched out. From chaqar; examination, enumeration, deliberation."></a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,…<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="/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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Psalm 145:3</a></span><br />Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.<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="/psalms/147-5.htm">Psalm 147:5</a></span><br />Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-16.htm">1 Timothy 6:16</a></span><br />He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.<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="/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:11</a></span><br />He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10-11</a></span><br />But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-5.htm">Psalm 40:5</a></span><br />Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-17.htm">Jeremiah 32:17</a></span><br />“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-18.htm">Ephesians 3:18-19</a></span><br />will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth / of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-1.htm">Psalm 104:1-2</a></span><br />Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. / He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a></span><br />For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</a></span><br />Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-5.htm">Job 37:5</a></b></br> God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Psalm 145:3</a></b></br> Great <i>is</i> the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness <i>is</i> unsearchable.</p><p class="hdg">we</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-7.htm">Job 11:7-9</a></b></br> Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/26-14.htm">Job 26:14</a></b></br> Lo, these <i>are</i> parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/37-23.htm">Job 37:23</a></b></br> <i>Touching</i> the Almighty, we cannot find him out: <i>he is</i> excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.</p><p class="hdg">neither</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</a></b></br> Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou <i>art</i> God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/102-24.htm">Psalm 102:24-27</a></b></br> I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years <i>are</i> throughout all generations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/1-12.htm">Hebrews 1:12</a></b></br> And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/28-13.htm">Comprehend</a> <a href="/job/36-22.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Finding</a> <a href="/job/36-18.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/33-12.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Past</a> <a href="/job/32-11.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/job/34-24.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/job/36-5.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/job/5-9.htm">Unsearchable</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/37-5.htm">Comprehend</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Exalted</a> <a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Finding</a> <a href="/job/37-5.htm">Great</a> <a href="/job/42-12.htm">Greater</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Past</a> <a href="/job/37-5.htm">Searched</a> <a href="/job/37-23.htm">Searching</a> <a href="/job/37-5.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Unsearchable</a><div class="vheading2">Job 36</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-1.htm">Elihu shows how God is just in his ways</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-16.htm">How Job's sins hinder God's blessings</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/36-24.htm">God's works are to be magnified</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/36.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/36.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Indeed, God is great—</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the greatness of God, a central theme throughout the Bible. The greatness of God is often highlighted in the Psalms (e.g., <a href="/psalms/145-3.htm">Psalm 145:3</a>) and is a foundational aspect of His character. In the context of Job, Elihu is reminding Job and his friends of God's incomprehensible majesty and power. This greatness is not just in terms of power but also in wisdom, love, and justice. The Hebrew word for "great" here can also imply "mighty" or "exalted," underscoring God's supreme authority over creation.<p><b>beyond our knowledge;</b><br>This part of the verse speaks to the limitations of human understanding in comprehending the full nature of God. The Bible frequently acknowledges that God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>). This is a humbling reminder of the finite nature of human wisdom compared to divine wisdom. In the context of Job, it serves as a rebuke to those who presume to fully understand God's purposes or question His justice. The mystery of God's nature is a recurring theme, pointing to the need for faith and trust in His divine plan.<p><b>the number of His years is unsearchable.</b><br>This phrase highlights God's eternal nature, contrasting with the temporal existence of humans. The concept of God's eternity is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/90-2.htm">Psalm 90:2</a> and <a href="/revelation/1-8.htm">Revelation 1:8</a>, where God is described as the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. The idea of God's unsearchable years also points to His omniscience and omnipresence, qualities that are beyond human comprehension. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, where gods were often seen as part of the natural order, the biblical portrayal of God as eternal and unbounded by time was revolutionary. This eternal nature of God assures believers of His unchanging faithfulness and sovereignty throughout all generations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book of Job explores his dialogue with friends and his quest for understanding God's ways.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A younger friend of Job who speaks in chapters 32-37. He offers a perspective on God's justice and greatness, emphasizing God's transcendence and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the book of Job, whose greatness and inscrutability are highlighted in this verse. God eventually speaks to Job, revealing His sovereignty and wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It serves as the setting for the events of the book.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens.htm">The Heavens</a></b><br>Often referenced in Job as a testament to God's creative power and majesty, underscoring His greatness and the limits of human understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_incomprehensible_greatness.htm">God's Incomprehensible Greatness</a></b><br>God's greatness surpasses human understanding. We are called to trust in His wisdom, even when we cannot fully grasp His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_eternal_nature_of_god.htm">The Eternal Nature of God</a></b><br>God's years are unsearchable, reminding us of His eternal existence. This should inspire awe and reverence, knowing that He transcends time and space.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Recognizing our limited understanding should lead us to humility. We should approach God with a heart willing to learn and submit to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>In times of uncertainty or suffering, we can find comfort in knowing that God's plans are perfect and His purposes are beyond our comprehension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_and_praise.htm">Worship and Praise</a></b><br>Acknowledging God's greatness should lead us to worship. Our response to His majesty should be one of praise and adoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_36_11-12_fit_real_hardships.htm">In Job 36:11-12, obedience supposedly leads to prosperity while disobedience brings destruction; how does this align with the real-world experiences of faithful people in hardship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_medicine_fit_with_god's_lifespan.htm">Psalm 39:4 - If God determines our lifespan, how can we reconcile that with modern medicine's ability to extend life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_26_12_align_with_other_flood_tales.htm">Job 26:12: Does the depiction of God suppressing sea forces align with or conflict with other ancient Near Eastern flood narratives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_acts_26_8_align_with_science.htm">How can we reconcile Paul's claim of resurrection in Acts 26:8 with modern scientific understanding?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 26-33.</span> - Elihu passes now to a description, which must be allowed to be eloquent, of the power and providence of God, and especially of his power in the natural world. It is suggested that the storm, which ultimately broke at the theophania (<a href="/job/38-1.htm">Job 38:1</a>), was already beginning to gather, and turned the thoughts of Elihu in this direction. He begins with the consideration of how rain is generated, passes rapidly to the gathering of the clouds from all quarters, and thence to the loud crashing of the thunder, and the dazzling flashes of the lightning, which illumine even the lowest depths of the sea (ver. 30). The effects of the storm are then spoken of, in words the exact meaning of which is very obscure (vers. 31-33). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, God is great, and we know him not</span>. This is the final lesson which Elihu seeks to impress on his hearers. God is so great their fully to comprehend him transcends the power of the human understanding. However much we know of him, there is more that we do not know. His nature is unsearchable; his depths (<a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10</a>) are inscrutable; try as we may, we can never "find him out" (<a href="/job/37-23.htm">Job 37:23</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Neither can the number of his years be searched out</span>. Even his duration, being eternal, is beyond us. We cannot realize the thought of pre- and post-eternity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/36-26.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">Indeed,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(hen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God [is]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">great—</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂ֭גִּיא</span> <span class="translit">(gî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7689.htm">Strong's 7689: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beyond</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</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">our knowledge;</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵדָ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(nê·ḏā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural<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">the number</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסְפַּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(mis·par)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4557.htm">Strong's 4557: </a> </span><span class="str2">A number, definite, indefinite, narration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of His years</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֣יו</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is unsearchable.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/36-26.htm">Job 36:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/36-26.htm">OT Poetry: Job 36:26 Behold God is great and we don't (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/36-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 36:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 36:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/36-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 36:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 36:27" /></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>