Job 36:26
Behold, God is great; we cannot know him, Nor search out the number of his years.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
In Context
25All mankind gaze upon it; Mortals behold it from afar.
27Lo! he draweth up the drops of water, Which distil rain from his vapor;
Cross References
Job 11:7Canst thou search out the deep things of God? Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
Job 37:5God thundereth with his voice marvellously; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
Psalms 90:2Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God!
Psalms 145:3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; Yea, his greatness is unsearchable.
Hebrews 1:12and thou wilt fold them up as a vesture, and they will be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years will not fail.”
Matthew Henry on Job 36:25-33
24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. 25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the… Read the whole commentary →