Job 38:21
“Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born?.... When light and darkness were first separated, and had their several…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? - This may either be a question, or it may be spoken ironically. According…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Knowest thou - This is another strong and biting irony, and the literal translation proves it: "Thou knowest, because…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 38:12-24
The Lord here proceeds to ask Job many puzzling questions, to convince him of his ignorance, and so to shame him for his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The verse is ironical,
Thou knowest; for thou wast then born,
And the number of thy days is great.
The words "thou…