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| 1 Then responded Job, and said:– |
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| 2 How hast thou given help to one of no-strength? given victory to an arm of no-power? |
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| 3 How hast thou given counsel to one of no-wisdom? or, effective wisdom, abundantly made known? |
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| 4 Whom hast thou taught speech? Whose inspiration hath come from thee? |
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| 5 The shades, tremble, beneath the waters and their inhabitants; |
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| 6 Naked is hades before him, and there is no covering to destruction; |
Hell is naked – Every secret thing of sheol, oblivion, is known. E361; R2599:4
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| 7 Who stretcheth out the north over emptiness, hangeth the earth upon nothingness; |
The north – Throughout the scriptures the north seems to be closely associated with Jehovah's government of earth. R5710:3
Over the empty place – There seem to be fewer stars in the north than in any other part of the heavens. R5710:5
Hangeth – Prof. Young says, "To hang up"--used 13 times in referring to the hanging of men upon gallows. R1814:3
Earth upon nothing – Confirms the fact that the earth is a globe hanging in space, contrary to the "flat earth" theory. R1813:4, R1814:3
The history of astronomy dates back to very ancient time. R1814:3
Launched it out in the abyss of space, subject to fixed laws. R1815:2
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| 8 Who bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent beneath them; |
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| 9 Who shutteth-in the face of the throne, he spreadeth over it his cloud; |
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| 10 A, boundary, hath he encircled on the face of the waters, as far as where light ends in darkness; |
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| 11 The pillars of the heavens, are shaken, and are terrified at his rebuke: |
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| 12 By his strength, hath he excited the sea, and, by his skill, hath he shattered the Crocodile: |
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| 13 By his spirit, hath he arched the heavens, His hand hath pierced the fleeing serpent. |
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| 14 Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand? |
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