Job 28:24

What does Job 28:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 28:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For his eyes go to the ends of the earth, and he sees everything under heaven.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For he beholdeth the ends of the world: and looketh on all things that are under heaven.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For he looketh to the ends of the earth, he seeth under the whole heaven.

Context

v.23God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

v.24This passage

v.25To make a weight for the wind: Yea, he meteth out the waters by measure.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 5:6

    And I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent forth into all the earth.

  • Zechariah 4:10

    For who hath despised the day of small things? for these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

  • Proverbs 15:3

    The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

  • 2 Chronicles 16:9

    For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

  • Psalms 33:13

    Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

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