For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.
Parallel translations
- WEB For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky.
- KJV For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
- NKJV For He looks to the ends of the earth, And sees under the whole heavens,
- NASB “For He looks to the ends of the earth; He sees everything under the heavens.
- NLT for he looks throughout the whole earth and sees everything under the heavens.
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Quick answer
God sees to the ends of the earth and beholds everything under the heavens.
Overview
Job grounds God's possession of wisdom in His infinite knowledge and sight, which take in the whole creation at once. Because God sees all, He alone comprehends the order and meaning of all things. This vision of God's omniscience invites trust, for the One who knows all wisdom watches over His people with perfect understanding.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Prov 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
- Zech 4:10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
- 2 Chr 16:9For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
- Ps 33:13–14The LORD looks down from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
- Rev 5:6Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
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