Job 11:9

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The measure thereof is longer than the earth - The measure of the knowledge of God. The extent of the earth would be one of the longest measures...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Speech of Zophar. Job has shown that the assumption, that on account of the Divine righteousness only human sin can be the cause of misfortune, lead...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 462 THE INCOMPREHENSIBILITY OF GOD Job 11:7-12 . Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfecti...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The First Speech of Zophar The speech is short and unsympathetic. 1-6. Zophar rebukes Job for daring to assert his innocence.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XI. A FRESH ATTEMPT TO CONVICT Job 11:1-20 ZOPHAR SPEAKS THE third and presumably youngest of the three friends of Job now takes up the argum...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Canst Thou by Searching Find out God?” Job 11:1-20 Zophar waxes vehement as he censures Job's self-justification and his refusal to acknowledg...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

When Job had ceased, Zophar, the last of the three friends, answered him. His method was characterized by even greater plainness than that of Bildad....
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) В¶ 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? deepe...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The measure thereof [is] longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. Length is generally ascribed to the earth, and width to the sea; the ends...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The measure thereof [is] longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. Ver. 9. The measure thereof is longer than the earth ] Wherein some king...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The measure thereof is longer than the earth From one end to the other. And broader than the sea Called the great and wide sea, Psalms 104:25 ....
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ZOPHAR'S CRUEL ACCUSATION (vv.1-6) Zophar was likely the youngest of the three men, and what he lacks in maturity he makes up for in bitter accu...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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?...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Longer than the earth, from one end to the other. Broader than the sea; which is called the great and wide sea , Psalms 104:25 .
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

FIRST SPEECH OF ZOPHAR Zophar follows in the same train with his companions. Misled by the same false principle—great sufferings prove great sin...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The words we are about to read were spoken by one of Job's three friends, or what if I call them his three tormentors? These men did not speak wisely...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 11:3 . Thy lies; that is, thy device, as in the margin; jactantias tuas, thy boastings, the delicacy of thy turns of speech, to extenuate th...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 11:1-18 Zophar, the Naamathite, the third of Job's comforters ( Job 2:11 ), and probably the youngest of them, now at last t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zophar Tries to Reprove Job
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The measure thereof is longer than the earth and broader than the sea, the length of God's wisdom is unbounded, and its breadth extends far beyond hu...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 28:24 ; Job 28:25 ; Psalms 139:10 ; Psalms 139:9 ; Psalms 65:5-8

⁹ The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Related Commentaries of Job 11:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 11:9