Job 28:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־ה֭וּא לִקְצוֹת־הָאָ֣רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִרְאֶֽה׃

Transliteration

For-hûʾ to-qəṣôṯ-the-ʾāreṣ yabbîṭ taḥaṯ all-the-šāmayim yirʾeh

Grammar Details

• *hûʾ*: pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he
• *qəṣôṯ*: noun, feminine, plural, construct - ends of
• *ʾāreṣ*: noun, feminine, singular, absolute - earth/land
• *yabbîṭ*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he looks
• *taḥaṯ*: preposition - under
• *šāmayim*: noun, masculine, plural, absolute - heavens
• *yirʾeh*: verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees

Word Meanings

• *qəṣôṯ*: ends/extremities/boundaries
• *yabbîṭ*: looks/gazes/observes
• *yirʾeh*: sees/perceives/beholds

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For he looks to the ends of the earth and sees under the whole heaven,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For he beholdeth the endes of the worlde, and loketh vpon all that is vnder the heaue.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For he beholdeth the endes of the world, and seeth all that is vnder heauen,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For he beholdeth the endes of the worlde, and loketh vpon all that is vnder heauen.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For he looketh to the ends of the earth, [and] seeth under the whole heaven;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For he looks to the ends of the earth, And sees under the whole sky.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For his eyes go to the ends of the earth, and he sees everything under heaven.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For he looks to the ends of the earth and observes everything under the heavens.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, watching both the wicked and the good.
• Zech 4:10 : 10 For who has despised the day of small beginnings? These seven rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the LORD roaming throughout the whole earth.
• Rev 5:6 : 6 Then I saw a Lamb, standing as though it had been slain, in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
• 2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of the LORD roam throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, you will face wars.
• Ps 33:13-14 : 13 From heaven the Lord looks down; He sees all the children of men. 14 From His dwelling place, He watches all who live on the earth.