Job Chapter 24 verse 1 Holy Bible
Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know him see his days?
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Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?
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Why are not times treasured up with the Almighty? why do not they that know him see his days?
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Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
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Why, seeing times are not hid from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
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"Why aren't times laid up by the Almighty? Why don't those who know him see his days?
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Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 1. - Why, seeing times are not hidden from the almighty. By "times" seem to be meant God's special periods of exhibiting himself in action as the moral Governor of the world, vindicating the righteous, and taking vengeance upon sinners. Such "times" are frequently spoken of in the prophetical Scriptures as "days of the Lord" (see Isaiah 2:12; Isaiah 3:18; Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 13:6, 9; Joel 1:15; Joel 2:1, 11; Obadiah 1:15; Zephaniah 1:7, 14, etc.). They are, of course, "not hidden" from him, seeing that it is he who determines on them beforehand, and, when their fixed date is come, makes them special "days," or "times," different from all others. Do they who know him not see his days? i.e. why are even they, who know and serve God, kept in the dark as to these "times," so that they do not foresee them or know when they are coming? This is to Job a great perplexity.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersXXIV.(1) Why, seeing times are not hidden.--Job, in this chapter, gives utterance to this perplexity, as it arises, not from his own case only, but from a survey of God's dealings with the world generally. "Why is it," he asks, "since times and events are not hidden from the Almighty, that they who know Him--that is, believe in and love Him--do not see His days?"--that is, His days of retribution and judgment. Even those who love and serve God are as perplexed about His principles of government as those who know Him not. It is to be observed that the position of the second negative in the Authorised Version of this verse renders it highly ambiguous to the majority of readers. This ambiguity would entirely disappear if we read see not instead of "not see."
