Job 11:10
If He passes on, and shuts up, and assembles, || Who then reverses it?
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
In Context
9Its measure [is] longer than earth, and broader than the sea.
11For He has known men of vanity, || And He sees iniquity, || And one does not consider [it]!
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:30How does one pursue a thousand, || And two cause a myriad to flee, || If not that their Rock has sold them, || And YHWH has shut them up?
Job 9:4Wise in heart and strong in power—Who has hardened toward Him and is at peace?
Job 12:14Behold, He breaks down, and it is not built up, || He shuts against a man, || And it is not opened.
Job 38:8And He shuts up the sea with doors, || In its coming forth, it goes out from the womb.
Isaiah 14:27For YHWH of Hosts has purposed, || And who makes void? And His hand that is stretched out, || Who turns it back?”
Daniel 4:35and all who are dwelling on the earth are reckoned as nothing, and according to His will He is doing among the forces of the heavens and those dwelling on the earth, and there is none that claps with his hand and says to Him, What have You done?
Matthew Henry on Job 11:8-13
7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? 9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? 11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? 12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. Zophar here speaks very good… Read the whole commentary →