Job 38:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 38:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 38:18 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 38:18 — KJV
“Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.”
— Job 38:18 (KJV)
Job 38:18 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 38:18
“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. hast...: Heb. knowest understanding”
Shares key themes with Job 38:18: hast, earth, declare
“Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:18: hast, earth
“And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth. Make ready...: Heb. Hasten”
Shares key themes with Job 38:18: hast, earth
“And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:18: hast, earth
“And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?”
Shares key themes with Job 38:18: hast, earth
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