The Meaning of Job 22:12 Explained

Job 22:12

KJV: Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

YLT: Is not God high in heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.

Darby: Is not +God in the height of the heavens? And behold the summit of the stars: how exalted are they!

ASV: Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Discover Job 22:12

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 22:12?

MEANING: What does Job 22:12 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 22:12 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 22:12?

What is the context of Job 22:12?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[Is] not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

What does Job 22:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 22:1-30 - "acquaint Thyself With God"

Eliphaz opens the third cycle of the discussion with a speech altogether too hard and cruel. He begins with an enumeration of Job's fancied misdeeds, Job 22:1-11. The fundamental position with Eliphaz was the absolute, even-handed justice of God. In contrast with the oriental magnate who is influenced by gifts, God at least was unimpeachable; and therefore, however Job might affirm the contrary, he must have deserved the chastisement which had befallen him.

Then follows his argument from the Deluge, Job 22:12-20. Evil men are always anxious to think that God does not notice them. This was, says Eliphaz, the policy of those who were destroyed by the Flood. They attempted to build society on atheistic lines, though he filled their houses with good things. The inference, of course, was that Job had been guilty of the same offense, Eliphaz concludes with a tender delineation of a holy life, Job 22:21-30. To be reconciled to God, to obey His Word, to put away iniquity and trust in earthly riches, are the conditions of blessedness. We shall gain more than we lose, Job 22:25. We shall inherit the confidence and joy of His presence, Job 22:26. Our prayers will be answered; we shall walk "in the light;" and our ministry to others will be full of helpfulness. Let us, then, acquaint ourselves with God and be at peace! [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 22

¹ Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God
⁵ He accuses Job of various sins
²¹ He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy

What do the individual words in Job 22:12 mean?

Is not God in the height of heaven and see the highest stars how lofty they are

הֲ‍ֽלֹא־ אֱ֭לוֹהַּ גֹּ֣בַהּ ؟ שָׁמָ֑יִם וּרְאֵ֤ה רֹ֖אשׁ כּוֹכָבִ֣ים כִּי־ ! רָֽמּוּ

הֲ‍ֽלֹא־	Is not
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
אֱ֭לוֹהַּ	God
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֱלֹוהַּ Sense: God.
גֹּ֣בַהּ	in the height
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: גֹּבַהּ Sense: height, exaltation.
؟ שָׁמָ֑יִם	of heaven
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: שָׁמַיִם Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
וּרְאֵ֤ה	and see
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
רֹ֖אשׁ	the highest
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
כּוֹכָבִ֣ים	stars
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: כֹּוכָב Sense: star.
כִּי־	how
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
! רָֽמּוּ	lofty they are
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָרוּם Sense: to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted.

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