Job 38:8
The Scripture
(8) Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the Lord reveals His power and majesty to Job, describing the vastness of the heavens, the depths of the earth, the greatness of the sun, the wind, the waters, and the mountains. The passage emphasizes God's sovereignty and the futility of human effort compared to divine creation, reinforcing the theme that nothing can be hidden from Him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 38:10Genesis 1:9Psalms 33:7Psalms 104:9Proverbs 8:29Jeremiah 5:22
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