Verse 26
Job 36:26
English Revised Version
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Behold, God (Elohim) is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הֶן אֵ֣ל שַׂ֭גִּיא וְ/לֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע מִסְפַּ֖ר שָׁנָ֣י/ו וְ/לֹא חֵֽקֶר
English Translation
Behold, God is great, and we do not know the number of His years, and there is no searching.
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Chapter 36 Context
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Elihu also proceeded, and said,
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Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee: for I have yet somewhat to say on God (Elohim)’s behalf.
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I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
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For truly my words are not false: one that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
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Behold, God (Elohim) is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength of understanding.
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He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth to the afflicted their right.
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He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings upon the throne he setteth them for e...
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And if they be bound in fetters, and be taken in the cords of affliction;
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Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly...
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He openeth also their ear to instruction, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
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If they hearken and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasur...
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But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
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But they that are godless in heart lay up anger: they cry not for help when he bindeth them.
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They die in youth, and their life perisheth among the unclean.
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He delivereth the afflicted by his affliction, and openeth their ear in oppression.
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Yea, he would have led thee away out of distress into a broad place, where there is no straitness; a...
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But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
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Because there is wrath, beware lest thou be led away by thy sufficiency; neither let the greatness o...
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Will thy riches suffice, that thou be not in distress, or all the forces of thy strength?
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Desire not the night, when peoples are cut off in their place.
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Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
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Behold, God (Elohim) doeth loftily in his power: who is a teacher like unto him?
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Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?
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Remember that thou magnify his work, whereof men have sung.
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All men have looked thereon; man beholdeth it afar off.
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Behold, God (Elohim) is great, and we know him not; the number of his years is unsearchable.
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For he draweth up the drops of water, which distil in rain from his vapour:
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Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, the thunderings of his pavilion?
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Behold, he spreadeth his light around him; and he covereth the bottom of the sea.
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For by these he judgeth the peoples; he giveth meat in abundance.
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He covereth his hands with the lightning; and giveth it a charge that it strike the mark.
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The noise thereof telleth concerning him, the cattle also concerning the storm that cometh up.
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