Job 38:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 38:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 38:4 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. hast...: Heb. knowest und..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 38:4 — KJV
“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. hast...: Heb. knowest understanding”
— Job 38:4 (KJV)
Job 38:4 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 38:4
“And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? were...: or, made himself ready”
Shares key themes with Job 38:4: where, laid, foundations
“Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. Who...: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases”
Shares key themes with Job 38:4: laid, foundations, earth
“I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare. caused...: Heb. made thee a million excellent...: Heb. ornament of ornaments”
Shares key themes with Job 38:4: where, wast, hast
“Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; foundations: Heb. sockets fastened: Heb. made to sink?”
Shares key themes with Job 38:4: where, laid, foundations
“Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:4: earth, declare, hast
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