Job 24:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Why... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

times. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct) for the events which take place in them.

THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4.

see. perceive, or understand.

days. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for His doings in them: e.g. visitation, or judgment, &c. Compare Job 18:20; Psalms 37:13; Psalms 137:7; Ezekiel 21:29; Obadiah 1:12.Luke 19:42; 1 Corinthians 4:3.

Job 24:1

1 Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?