Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze? New Living Translation he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror. Can you do that? English Standard Version Can you, like him, spread out the skies, hard as a cast metal mirror? Berean Standard Bible can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze? King James Bible Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? New King James Version With Him, have you spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror? New American Standard Bible “Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror? NASB 1995 “Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror? NASB 1977 “Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror? Legacy Standard Bible Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror? Amplified Bible “Can you, with Him, spread out the sky, Strong as a molten mirror? Christian Standard Bible can you help God spread out the skies as hard as a cast metal mirror? Holman Christian Standard Bible can you help God spread out the skies as hard as a cast metal mirror? American Standard Version Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror? Contemporary English Version God can hammer out the clouds in spite of the oppressive heat, but can you? English Revised Version Canst thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror? GOD'S WORD® Translation Can you stretch out the skies with him and make them as firm as a mirror made of metal? Good News Translation Can you help God stretch out the sky and make it as hard as polished metal? International Standard Version Can you spread out the skies like he does; can you cast them as one might a mirror? Majority Standard Bible can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze? NET Bible will you, with him, spread out the clouds, solid as a mirror of molten metal? New Heart English Bible Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror? Webster's Bible Translation Hast thou with him spread out the sky which is strong, and as a molten looking-glass? World English Bible Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have made an expanse with Him "" For the clouds—strong as a hard mirror! Young's Literal Translation Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds -- strong as a hard mirror! Smith's Literal Translation Wilt thou spread out with him to the clouds, strong as the sight of a melted mass? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass. Catholic Public Domain Version Perhaps you have made the heavens with him, which are very solid, as if they had been cast from brass. New American Bible Can you with him spread out the firmament of the skies, hard as a molten mirror? New Revised Standard Version Can you, like him, spread out the skies, hard as a molten mirror? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWere you with him when he spread out the great sky, helping him hold it up? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Will you spread out the mighty sky with him to uphold together? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Canst thou with Him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror? Brenton Septuagint Translation Wilt thou establish with him foundations for the ancient heavens? they are strong as a molten mirror. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty…17You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind, 18can you, like Him, spread out the skies to reflect the heat like a mirror of bronze? 19Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case when our faces are in darkness.… Cross References Isaiah 40:22 He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. Psalm 104:2 He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent, Genesis 1:6-8 And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so. / God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day. Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth, Jeremiah 10:12 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. Proverbs 8:27-29 I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, / when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth, / when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth. Psalm 19:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Isaiah 42:5 This is what God the LORD says—He who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and its offspring, who gives breath to the people on it and life to those who walk in it: Psalm 136:5-6 By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever. / He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever. Isaiah 45:12 It is I who made the earth and created man upon it. It was My hands that stretched out the heavens, and I ordained all their host. Jeremiah 51:15 The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. Amos 9:6 He builds His upper rooms in the heavens and founds His vault upon the earth. He summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth. The LORD is His name. Psalm 148:4 Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. Isaiah 48:13 Surely My own hand founded the earth, and My right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they stand up together. Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Treasury of Scripture Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? spread Job 9:8,9 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea… Genesis 1:6-8 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters… Psalm 104:2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: as Exodus 38:8 And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. Jump to Previous Bronze Cast Clouds Expanse Firm Glass Hard Join Metal Mirror Molten Polished Skies Sky Smooth Spread Spreading StrongJump to Next Bronze Cast Clouds Expanse Firm Glass Hard Join Metal Mirror Molten Polished Skies Sky Smooth Spread Spreading StrongJob 37 1. God is to be feared because of his great works15. His wisdom is unsearchable in them Can you, like Him, This phrase challenges the listener to consider the power and majesty of God in comparison to human ability. It reflects the theme of God's sovereignty and omnipotence, which is a central theme in the Book of Job. The rhetorical question emphasizes human limitations and the vast difference between the Creator and His creation. This echoes other biblical passages such as Isaiah 40:12-14, where God's unmatched wisdom and power are highlighted. spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze? Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and questions the reasons for his suffering. 2. Elihu A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective on God's majesty and justice. 3. God The Creator, whose power and wisdom are beyond human understanding, as highlighted by Elihu in this passage. 4. The Skies Representing God's creation, they are described as being spread out like a mirror of bronze, emphasizing God's power and artistry. 5. The Book of Job A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty in CreationRecognize that God's power is evident in the natural world. The skies, like a mirror of bronze, reflect His majesty and control over all things. Human Limitations Acknowledge our limitations in understanding God's ways. Just as we cannot spread out the skies, we cannot fully grasp His purposes. The Call to Humility Approach God with humility, recognizing that His wisdom and power far exceed our own. This should lead us to trust Him even when we do not understand our circumstances. Reflecting God's Glory As the skies reflect God's glory, we are called to reflect His character in our lives. Consider how your actions and attitudes can mirror God's love and righteousness. Trust in God's Justice Even when life seems unjust, trust that God is in control and His justice will ultimately prevail. Elihu's words remind us of God's perfect governance over creation.(18) Spread out the sky.--Some understand this of the action of the sun in dispersing the clouds; but it seems more probable that it refers to God. "Hast thou spread out with Him the magnificent dome of heaven?" The words used, however, imply the clouds rather than the cloudless sky which resembles a burnished mirror; so that it is not improbable that the sun may be the subject here and in the following verses.Verse 18. - Hast thou with him spread out the sky? Didst thou assist in the spreading out of the sky, that great and magnificent work of the Creator, transcending almost all others (see the comment on Job 9:8)? Or did not God effect this work alone, without even a counsellor (Isaiah 40:13, 14), so that thou hadst no part in it? Which is strong, and as a molten looking-glass. The sky is "strong" or "firm;" i.e. enduring or permanent, though not really hard like a mirror. Elihu, however, seems to have regarded it, like many of the ancients, as a solid mass, resembling a concave mirror of metal. The translation, "looking-glass," is wrong, both here and in Exodus 38:8, since glass was not used for mirrors until the period of the early Roman empire. The earlier mirrors were of polished metal (see Smith's 'Dict. of Antiquities,' vol. 3. pp. 1052, 1212). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew can you, like Him,עִ֭מּוֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with spread out תַּרְקִ֣יעַ (tar·qî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7554: To pound the earth, to expand, to overlay the skies לִשְׁחָקִ֑ים (liš·ḥā·qîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7834: A powder, a thin vapor, the firmament to reflect the heat חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים (ḥă·zā·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2389: Strong, stout, mighty like a mirror כִּרְאִ֥י (kir·’î) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7209: A mirror of bronze? מוּצָֽק׃ (mū·ṣāq) Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3332: To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard Links Job 37:18 NIVJob 37:18 NLT Job 37:18 ESV Job 37:18 NASB Job 37:18 KJV Job 37:18 BibleApps.com Job 37:18 Biblia Paralela Job 37:18 Chinese Bible Job 37:18 French Bible Job 37:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 37:18 Can you with him spread out (Jb) |
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