Job 37:7
And when God does that, it prevents people [SYN] from working, in order that all people may know that he is the one who has done that (OR, what he can do).
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
In Context
6He commands the snow to fall on the ground, and sometimes he causes it to rain very hard.
8When it rains, animals go into their hiding places, and they remain there until the rain stops.
Cross References
Job 9:7Some days he speaks to the sun, and it does not rise, and some nights he prevents the stars from shining.
Job 36:24People have always sung to praise him, so you also should never forget to praise him for what he has done.
Psalms 64:9And then everyone will be afraid to sin because of what might happen to them, also; they will tell others what God has done, and they themselves will think much about it.
Psalms 109:27When you save me, cause my enemies to know that you are the one who has done it!
Ecclesiastes 8:17Then I thought about everything [HYP] that God has done, and I realized that no one can understand everything that happens here on this earth. Truly, people are not able to fully understand everything that God understands, even if they try hard to do that. Even if wise people claim that they understand it all, they cannot.
Isaiah 26:11Yahweh, it is as though your fist is raised up ready to strike them, but they do not realize that. Show them that you are very eager to help your people. If your enemies would realize that, they would be ashamed; allow your fire to burn them up because they are your enemies.
Matthew Henry on Job 37:7-14
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. 9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. 10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. 11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: 12 And it is turned round about by… Read the whole commentary →