Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now because that God is higher than the heavens, and because thou seest the stars are so high,

New American Standard Bible

“Is not God in the height of heaven?
Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!

King James Version

Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Holman Bible

Isn’t God as high as the heavens?
And look at the highest stars—how lofty they are!

International Standard Version

"Isn't God in heaven above? Consider how far away the stars are, and how lofty they are!

A Conservative Version

Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

American Standard Version

Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Amplified


“Is not God in the height of heaven?
And behold the distant stars, how high they are!

Bible in Basic English

Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!

Darby Translation

Is not +God in the height of the heavens? And behold the summit of the stars: how exalted are they!

Julia Smith Translation

Is not God high in the heavens? and see the head of the stars for they were lifted up.

King James 2000

Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Lexham Expanded Bible

"[Is] not God [in the] height of [the] heavens? But see how lofty are {the highest stars}.

Modern King James verseion

Is not God high in Heaven? And behold the leading stars, for they are high.

NET Bible

"Is not God on high in heaven? And see the lofty stars, how high they are!

New Heart English Bible

"Isn't God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are.

The Emphasized Bible

Is not, GOD, in the height of the heavens? Behold, then, the head of the stars, that they are high.

Webster

Is not God in the hight of heaven? and behold the hight of the stars, how high they are!

World English Bible

"Isn't God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!

Youngs Literal Translation

Is not God high in heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Is not God
אלהּ אלוהּ 
'elowahh 
God, god
Usage: 57

in the height
גּבהּ 
Gobahh 
Usage: 17

of heaven
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

and behold
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

the height
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

of the stars
כּוכב 
Kowkab 
Usage: 37

רוּם 
Ruwm 
Usage: 189

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Third Speech

11 Shouldest thou then see no darkness? Should not the water flood run over thee? 12 Now because that God is higher than the heavens, and because thou seest the stars are so high, 13 wilt thou therefore say, 'Tush, how should God know? Doth his dominion reach beyond the clouds?

Cross References

Job 11:8

He is higher than heaven; what wilt thou do? Deeper than hell; how wilt thou then know him?

Psalm 8:3-4

For I will consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained.

Psalm 115:3

As for our God, he is in heaven; he doth whatsoever it pleaseth him.

Psalm 115:16

All the whole heavens are the LORD's; but the earth hath he given unto the children of men.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

and let not thine heart speak anything rashly before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth, therefore let thy words be few.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus sayeth the high and excellent, even he that dwelleth in everlastingness, whose name is the holy one: I dwell high above and in the sanctuary, and with him also, that is of a contrite and humble spirit: that I may heal a troubled mind, and a contrite heart.

Isaiah 66:1

Thus sayeth the LORD: Heaven is my seat, and the earth is my footstool. Where shall now the house stand, that ye build unto me? And where shall be the place, that I will dwell in?

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