Job 38:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 38:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 38:5 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 38:5 — KJV
“Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?”
— Job 38:5 (KJV)
Job 38:5 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 38:5
“He stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof. against...: or, concerning a merchantman the merchant city: Heb. Canaan strong...: or, strengths”
Shares key themes with Job 38:5: hath, thereof, stretched
“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 38:5: hath, laid, stretched
“The LORD hath purposed to destroy the wall of the daughter of Zion: he hath stretched out a line, he hath not withdrawn his hand from destroying: therefore he made the rampart and the wall to lament; they languished together. destroying: Heb. swallowing up”
Shares key themes with Job 38:5: hath, stretched, line
“And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out. stretched forth: Heb. sent forth”
Shares key themes with Job 38:5: thereof, stretched, line
“He hath laid my vine waste, and barked my fig tree: he hath made it clean bare, and cast it away; the branches thereof are made white. barked...: Heb. laid my fig tree for a barking”
Shares key themes with Job 38:5: hath, laid, thereof
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