Job 28 · Verse 27

Job 28:27

Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
Job 28:27, King James Version

Job 28:27 in other translations

BSBthen He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.
WEBthen he saw it, and declared it. He established it, yes, and searched it out.
ASVThen did he see it, and declare it; He established it, yea, and searched it out.
YLTThen He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out,
DARBYThen did he see it, and declare it; he established it, yea, and searched it out;
BBEThen he saw it, and put it on record; he gave it its fixed form, searching it out completely.
WebsterThen did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

What does Job 28:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. declare--manifest her, namely, in His works (Psa 19:1, 2). So the approval bestowed by the Creator on His works (Ge 1:10, 31); compare the "rejoicing" of wisdom at the same (Pr 8:30; which Umbreit translates; "I was the skilful artificer by His side"). prepared--not created, for wisdom is from everlasting (Pr 8:22-31); but "established" her as Governor of the world. searched ... out--examined her works to see whether she was adequate to the task of governing the world [Maurer].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 Then did he see it, and declare it - When he had finished all his creative operations, and tried and proved his work, חקרה chakarah, investigated and found it to be very good; then he gave the needful revelation to man; for,

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 28:20-28

There is a two-fold wisdom; one hid in God, which is secret, and belongs not to us; the other made known by him, and revealed to man. One day's events, and one man's affairs, have such reference to, and so hang one upon another, that He only, to whom all is open, and who sees the whole at one view, can rightly judge of every part. But the knowledge of God's revealed will is within our reach, and will do us good. Let…

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Job 28:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אָ֣ז'azthenH227
רָ֭אָהּRa.'ahhe saw itH7200
וַֽיְסַפְּרָ֑הּvay.sa.pe.Rahand he recounted itH5608
הֱ֝כִינָ֗הּhe.khi.Nahhe established itH3559
וְגַם\־ve.gam-and alsoH1571
חֲקָרָֽהּ\׃cha.ka.Rahhe examined itH2713

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Job 28:27

  • Psalms 19:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

  • Proverbs 8:22-29

    The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
declare it. or, number it. he prepared it.
Ps 19:1; Pr 8:22-29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Job 28:26

    When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

  • Job 28:27

    Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.

  • Job 28:28

    And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

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Job 28:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces la veía él, y la manifestaba; preparóla y descubrióla también.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Alors il la vit et la manifesta; il l’établit, et il la sonda aussi;
German
Elberfelder 1871		da sah er sie und tat sie kund, er setzte sie ein und durchforschte sie auch.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		tunc vidit illam et enarravit, et præparavit, et investigavit.