Job 40:12-13

Listen to Job 40:12-13
12 look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.

Job 40:12-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 40

In this chapter Job is called upon to give in his answer, Job 40:1,2, which he does in the most humble manner, acknowledging his vileness and folly, Job 40:3-5; and then the Lord proceeds to give him further conviction of his superior justice and power, Job 40:6-9; and one thing he proposes to him, to humble the proud, if he could, and then he would own his own right hand could save him, Job 40:10-15; and observes to him another instance of his power in a creature called behemoth, which he had made, and gives a description of, Job 40:15-24.

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Cross References 5

  • 1. Psalms 10:4; Isaiah 25:11; Jeremiah 48:29; Jeremiah 49:16; Zephaniah 2:10
  • 2. S 1 Samuel 2:7; S Psalms 52:5; 1 Peter 5:5
  • 3. Psalms 60:12; Isaiah 13:11; Isaiah 22:5; Isaiah 28:3; Isaiah 63:2-3,6; Daniel 5:20; Micah 5:8; Micah 7:10; Zechariah 10:5; Malachi 4:3
  • 4. Numbers 16:31-34
  • 5. S Job 4:9
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