The opening of God's answer from the whirlwind, which never addresses Job's question about justice. 'Sons of God', bene elohim, is the language of a divine assembly and sits awkwardly with later monotheism; the same phrase opens the book at chapter 1.
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TextWhere wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding. Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it? Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof, When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy? 1 Reference Scheme Translation
TranslationThe Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1 TranslatorAmerican Revision Committee 1 Connections
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Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee
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1. The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line text
American Revision Committee, eBible.org (digital edition), 1901Job 38:4-7View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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