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| 1 And Job answered and said, |
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| 2 How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength! |
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| 3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is! |
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| 4 For whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee? |
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| 5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof; |
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| 6 Sheol is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. |
Hell is naked – Every secret thing of sheol, oblivion, is known. E361; R2599:4
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| 7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, he hangeth the earth upon nothing; |
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 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them. |
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| 9 He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it. |
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| 10 He hath traced a fixed circle over the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness. |
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| 11 The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke. |
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| 12 He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab. |
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| 13 By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent. |
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| 14 Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand? |
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