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Job 22:12

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

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הֲֽלֹאhalono , -r,לֹאparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֱ֭לוֹהַּelohaGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).גֹּ֣בַהּgovahexcellencyגֹּבַהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “excellency”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1363elation, grandeur, arroganceexcellency, haughty, height, high, loftiness, pride.שָׁמָ֑יִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).וּרְאֵ֤הureehand seeרָאָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and see”, a commandH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…רֹ֖אשׁroshheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.כּוֹכָבִ֣יםkokhavimstarכּוֹכָבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “star”, the ordinary formH3556a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a princestar(-gazer).כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…רָֽמּוּramvhighרוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “high”, a completed actionH7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)bring up, exalt (self), extol, give, go up, haughty, heave (up), (be, lift up on, make on, set up on, too) high(-er, one), hold up, levy, lift(-er) up, (be) lofty, ([idiom] a-) loud, mount up, offer (up), [phrase] presumptuously, (be) prom…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

“Isn’t God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Dost not thou think that God is higher than heaven, and is elevated above the height of the stars?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Does not he that dwells in the high places observe? and has he not brought down the proud?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ οὐχὶ ὁ τὰ ὑψηλὰ ναίων ἐφορᾷ; τοὺς δὲ ὕβρει φερομένους ἐταπείνωσε;