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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />for he looks throughout the whole earth and sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For he looketh to the ends of the earth, <i>and</i> seeth under the whole heaven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For He looks to the ends of the earth, <i>And</i> sees under the whole heavens,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For He looks to the ends of the earth; He sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For He looks to the ends of the earth, And sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />he alone sees everything beneath the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because he can see to the ends of the earth and observe everything under heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Because he sees the ends of the earth, Sees everything under the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For he looks as far as the ends of the earth and sees everything under the sky. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For he looks to the ends of the earth and observes everything under the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For he looks to the farthest parts of the earth, and sees under the whole sky.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For He looks to the ends of the earth, "" He sees under the whole heavens,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he will look to the ends of the earth, he will see under all the heavens;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For he beholdeth the ends of the world: and looketh on all things that are under heaven. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For he beholds the limits of the world, and he looks upon all things that are under heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For he beholds the ends of the earth and sees all that is under the heavens. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees everything under the heavens.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole heaven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he sees the end of everything that is in the Earth, and he sees under all Heaven<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For He looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For he surveys the whole <i>earth</i> under heaven, knowing the things in the earth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-24.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=4215" 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">23</span>But God understands its way, and He knows its place. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/5027.htm" title="5027: yab·bîṭ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To look. A primitive root; to scan, i.e. Look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care.">looks</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: liq·ṣō·wṯ- (Prep-l:: N-fpc) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">to the ends</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’eh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and sees</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the heavens.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters,…<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/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-13.htm">Psalm 33:13-15</a></span><br />The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men. / From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth. / He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-13.htm">Hebrews 4:13</a></span><br />Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-24.htm">Jeremiah 23:24</a></span><br />“Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-1.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ...<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-20.htm">1 John 3:20</a></span><br />Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-21.htm">Proverbs 5:21</a></span><br />For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the LORD, and the LORD examines all his paths.<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="/matthew/10-29.htm">Matthew 10:29-30</a></span><br />Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10</a></span><br />But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-9.htm">Isaiah 46:9-10</a></span><br />Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. / I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’<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/94-9.htm">Psalm 94:9-11</a></span><br />He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see? / He who admonishes the nations, does He not discipline? He who teaches man, does He lack knowledge? / The LORD knows the thoughts of man, that they are futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18</a></span><br />that have been known for ages.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole heaven;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/16-9.htm">2 Chronicles 16:9</a></b></br> For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of <i>them</i> whose heart <i>is</i> perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a></b></br> The eyes of the LORD <i>are</i> in every place, beholding the evil and the good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Zechariah 4:10</a></b></br> For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel <i>with</i> those seven; they <i>are</i> the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/28-5.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-9.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/job/28-21.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/26-11.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/28-21.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/8-17.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/job/28-21.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/acts/28-22.htm">Views</a> <a href="/job/27-3.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/30-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/36-14.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/job/29-11.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/job/31-2.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/35-5.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/41-34.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/job/35-11.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/acts/28-22.htm">Views</a> <a href="/job/34-13.htm">Whole</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>For He looks to the ends of the earth</b><br>This phrase emphasizes God's omniscience and omnipresence. In the context of Job, it underscores the belief that God has complete knowledge and understanding of the world, far beyond human comprehension. The "ends of the earth" suggests the entirety of creation, indicating that nothing is hidden from God's sight. This aligns with other scriptures such as <a href="/psalms/139-7.htm">Psalm 139:7-10</a>, which speaks of God's presence everywhere. The phrase also reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of the world as a vast, expansive place, yet fully within God's purview.<p><b>and sees everything under the heavens.</b><br>This part of the verse reinforces the idea of God's all-seeing nature. "Under the heavens" encompasses all of creation, suggesting that God's vision is not limited by physical or spiritual boundaries. This is consistent with <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Proverbs 15:3</a>, which states that the eyes of the Lord are in every place. Theologically, this speaks to God's sovereignty and the belief that He is aware of all human actions and the natural order. It also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who is described in <a href="/colossians/1-16.htm">Colossians 1:16-17</a> as the one through whom all things were created and in whom all things hold together, further emphasizing the divine attribute of comprehensive knowledge and oversight.<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. The book explores profound questions about God's justice and human suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The omniscient and omnipresent Creator, who is the subject of Job's discourse in this chapter. Job acknowledges God's comprehensive understanding and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents the entirety of creation, emphasizing the vastness of God's knowledge and oversight.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens.htm">The Heavens</a></b><br>Symbolizes the divine realm and the scope of God's vision, which encompasses all creation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_discourse.htm">Wisdom Discourse</a></b><br>Job 28 is a poetic interlude focusing on the nature and source of true wisdom, contrasting human efforts to find wisdom with God's inherent understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a></b><br>Recognize that God's knowledge is complete and perfect. He sees all things, both visible and hidden, and understands the intricacies of our lives and the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_wisdom.htm">Trust in Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>In times of uncertainty or suffering, trust in God's wisdom and understanding. He sees the bigger picture and knows what is best for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seek_god's_perspective.htm">Seek God's Perspective</a></b><br>Strive to view situations from God's perspective, acknowledging that our understanding is limited. Pray for wisdom and discernment to align with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Approach God with humility, recognizing that His ways and thoughts are higher than ours. Submit to His guidance and trust in His plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/pursue_true_wisdom.htm">Pursue True Wisdom</a></b><br>True wisdom comes from God. Seek it through prayer, scripture, and a relationship with Him, rather than relying solely on human knowledge or understanding.<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/how_does_'sunrise'_fit_heliocentrism.htm">(Psalm 113:3) How do we reconcile the language of “from the rising of the sun” with modern astronomy’s heliocentric understanding of our solar system? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_13_1_say_god_forgets.htm">If God is omniscient and omnipresent, why does Psalm 13:1 imply He can forget the psalmist? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bible's_view_on_caste.htm">What does God perceive with His eyes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_psalmist_say_'ends_of_earth'.htm">How can the psalmist (Ps 61:2) claim to cry out “from the ends of the earth” when historically his travels were limited to a specific region? </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 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For he looketh to the ends of the earth</span>. Man is conditioned. God is unconditioned. Man's knowledge has strict and narrow limits. God "looketh unto the <span class="accented">ends of the earth."</span> It is the universality of God's knowledge that makes each item of it perfect. Where knowledge is circumscribed, it is impossible to be sure that some truth outside the circle of the person's cognizance has not a bearing on that which is within his cognizance - a bearing, which, if he were aware of it, would give the truth a different aspect. With God alone there are no such limits, everything being within his cognizance. <span class="cmt_word">And seeth under the whole heaven</span>. As his knowledge of earthly things is unlimited, so is his knowledge of heavenly things also; and not only of heavenly things in a material sense, as of sun, moon, stars, comets, planets, nebulae, etc., but also of causes, principles, ends, laws, and the like, whereby both material and immaterial things are governed, ordered, and maintained in being. Of matters of this kind and character man can only say, "Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; I cannot attain unto it" (<a href="/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-24.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֭וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">looks</span><br /><span class="heb">יַבִּ֑יט</span> <span class="translit">(yab·bîṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person 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 ends</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְצוֹת־</span> <span class="translit">(liq·ṣō·wṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7098.htm">Strong's 7098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A termination </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sees</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְאֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person 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">everything</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the heavens.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-24.htm">Job 28:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-24.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:24 For he looks to the ends (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:25" /></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>