New International Version when the dust becomes hard and the clods of earth stick together? New Living Translation when the parched ground is dry and the soil has hardened into clods? English Standard Version when the dust runs into a mass and the clods stick fast together? Berean Standard Bible when the dust hardens into a mass and the clods of earth stick together? Berean Literal Bible in the pouring of the dust into a mass, and the clods clinging together? King James Bible When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together? New King James Version When the dust hardens in clumps, And the clods cling together? New American Standard Bible When the dust hardens into a mass And the clods stick together? NASB 1995 When the dust hardens into a mass And the clods stick together? NASB 1977 When the dust hardens into a mass, And the clods stick together? Legacy Standard Bible When the dust hardens into a mass And the clods stick together? Amplified Bible When the dust hardens into a mass And the clods stick together [because of the heat]? Berean Annotated Bible when the dust hardens into a mass and the clods of earth stick together? Christian Standard Bible when the dust hardens like cast metal and the clods of dirt stick together? Holman Christian Standard Bible when the dust hardens like cast metal and the clods of dirt stick together? American Standard Version When the dust runneth into a mass, And the clods cleave fast together? Contemporary English Version on the dry, lumpy soil? English Revised Version When the dust runneth into a mass, and the clods cleave fast together? GOD'S WORD® Translation when the dirt hardens into clumps and the soil clings together? Good News Translation rain that hardens the dust into lumps? International Standard Version when dust dries into a mass and then breaks apart into clods? NET Bible when the dust hardens into a mass, and the clumps of earth stick together? New Heart English Bible when the dust runs into a mass, and the clods of earth stick together? Webster's Bible Translation When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together? Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblewhen the dust hardens into a mass and the clods of earth stick together? World English Bible when the dust runs into a mass, and the clods of earth stick together? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn the hardening of dust into hardness, "" And clods cleave together? Berean Literal Bible in the pouring of the dust into a mass, and the clods clinging together? Young's Literal Translation In the hardening of dust into hardness, And clods cleave together? Smith's Literal Translation In the pouring out of the dust into a melted mass, and the clods will adhere. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen was the dust poured on the earth, and the clods fastened together? Catholic Public Domain Version When was the dust cast to become the earth, and when were its clods fastened together? New American Bible So that the dust of earth is fused into a mass and its clods stick together? New Revised Standard Version when the dust runs into a mass and the clods cling together? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho has poured out soil upon the earth, and who has made the steep rocks? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Who poured the dust on the Earth, and who fashioned the cliffs? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When the dust runneth into a mass, And the clods cleave fast together? Brenton Septuagint Translation For it is spread out as dusty earth, and I have cemented it as one hewn stone to another. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context God Challenges Job…37Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavens 38when the dust hardens into a mass and the clods of earth stick together? 39Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions… Cross References when the dust hardens into a mass Job 4:19 how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth! Job 33:6 I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay. Jeremiah 18:6 “O house of Israel, declares the LORD, can I not treat you as this potter treats his clay? Just like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel. and the clods of earth stick together? Psalm 65:10 You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth. Hosea 6:3 So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth. Job 5:10 He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields. Genesis 2:7 Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being. Isaiah 40:12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance? Psalm 104:29 When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. Psalm 147:8 who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills. Isaiah 45:9 Woe to him who quarrels with his Maker—one clay pot among many. Does the clay ask the potter, ‘What are you making?’ Does your work say, ‘He has no hands’? Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand. Ecclesiastes 3:20 All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust. Daniel 2:21-22 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. Amos 4:13 For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.” Romans 9:20-21 But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?” / Does not the potter have the right to make from the same lump of clay one vessel for special occasions and another for common use? Treasury of Scripture When the dust grows into hardness, and the clods stuck fast together? groweth into hardness. Jump to Previous Cleave Clods Dust Earth Fast Groweth Hard Hardening Hardens Hardness Joined Mass Masses Metal Molten Runneth Runs Stick TogetherJump to Next Cleave Clods Dust Earth Fast Groweth Hard Hardening Hardens Hardness Joined Mass Masses Metal Molten Runneth Runs Stick TogetherJob 38 1. God challenges Job to answer4. God, by his mighty works, convinces Job of ignorance 31. and weakness when the dust hardens into a mass God describes the ground after rain has fallen and the soil has dried, causing loose dust to become compacted. The image points to His authority over the conditions that govern the earth, including drought, rain, and the changing state of the soil. Job 4:19 how much more those who dwell in houses of clay,… and the clods of earth stick together? Hardened clods formed by moisture and drying were familiar features of cultivated fields in the ancient world. Their formation depended on weather God alone controls, reminding Job that even the ordinary workings of the land remain under the Creator’s command. Psa 65:10 You soak its furrows and level its ridges;… Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and questions God's justice. 2. God The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of the universe. 3. Whirlwind The medium through which God communicates His power and wisdom to Job. 4. Earth Represents the physical creation, which God uses to illustrate His sovereignty and wisdom. 5. Dust and Clods Symbolic of the earth's elements, demonstrating God's control over creation. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyRecognize that God has ultimate control over all creation, from the smallest particles to the vast universe. Human Limitations Understand our limited perspective compared to God's infinite wisdom and power. Trust in God's Plan Trust that God's management of the natural world reflects His ability to handle the complexities of our lives. Humility Before God Approach God with humility, acknowledging our inability to comprehend His ways fully. Creation's Testimony Observe the natural world as a testament to God's creative power and divine order. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Job 38:38?2. How does Job 38:38 reveal God's control over creation and nature's order? 3. What does "clods of earth" symbolize about God's power in Job 38:38? 4. How can Job 38:38 deepen our understanding of God's sovereignty in our lives? 5. Connect Job 38:38 with Genesis 1:1-2 on God's authority over creation. 6. How can recognizing God's power in Job 38:38 influence our daily trust in Him? 7. What does Job 38:38 reveal about God's control over nature? 8. How does Job 38:38 challenge human understanding of the natural world? 9. What is the significance of God speaking directly in Job 38:38? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Job 38? Verse 38. - When the dust groweth into hardness. 'Aphar (עָפַר) here, as often, means "earth," or "soil," rather than "dust." When by the heat of the sun's rays the ground grows into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together, baked into a compact mass, then is the time when rain is most needed, and when the Almighty in his mercy commonly sends it. The consideration of inanimate nature here ends, with the result that its mysteries altogether transcend the human intellect, and render speculation on the still deeper mysteries of the moral world wholly vain and futile. Job 38:38 uses the simple picture of dust and clods to spotlight God’s meticulous control over nature. The verse invites humble awe: if the Lord commands the smallest particles of earth, He is fully competent to rule over the mysteries of our lives. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew when the dustעָ֭פָר (‘ā·p̄ār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud hardens בְּצֶ֣קֶת (bə·ṣe·qeṯ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3332: To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard into a mass לַמּוּצָ֑ק (lam·mū·ṣāq) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4165: Fusion, a casting, a mass and the clods of earth וּרְגָבִ֥ים (ū·rə·ḡā·ḇîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7263: A clod (of earth) stick together? יְדֻבָּֽקוּ׃ (yə·ḏub·bā·qū) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit Additonal Resources Job 38:38 Blue Letter BibleJob 38:38 Bible Gateway Job 38:38 Bible.com Job 38:38 NIV |
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