Job 25:2

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Job 25:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Dominion and fear are with him; He maketh peace in his high places.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Dominion and fear are with him; He maketh peace in his high places.
Job 25:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Job 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2Dominion and fear are with him; He maketh peace in his high places.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Dominion and fear [are] with him, etc.] Not with man, as Sephorno interprets it, as that with him is power to rule over the imagination (the evil figment of his heart) to choose the good, and refuse the evil; and with him is fear of punishment, and also the fear of God to restrain him from evil; but with God, as may easily be perceived from the whole context, though his name is not expressed in this clause, and not till (<182504>Job 25:4); this dominion he is possessed of is universal; his kingdom rules over all, over all the angels, good and bad; over all men, over all the nations of the world, and the great men in it, the kings and princes of it; and over all, of every age, sex, and…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Dominion and fear are with him - That is, God has a right to rule, and he ought to be regarded with reverence. The object of Bildad is to show that He is so great and glorious that it is impossible that man should be regarded as pure in his sight. He begins, therefore, by saying, that he is a Sovereign; that he is clothed with majesty, and that he is worthy of profound veneration. He maketh peace in his high places - “High places,” here refer to the heavenly worlds. The idea is, that he preserves peace and concord among the hosts of heaven. Numerous and mighty as are the armies of the skies, yet he keeps them in order and in awe. The object is to present an image of the majesty and power of…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Dominion - Sovereign power over all persons and things. Fear - Terror, that which justly makes him dreadful to all men, and especially to all that undertake to dispute with him. He - This clause, as well as the following verse, seems to be added to prove God's dominion and dreadfulness: he keepeth and ruleth all persons and things in heaven, in peace and harmony. The angels, though they be very numerous, all own his sovereignty, and acquiesce in his pleasure. The stars, tho' vast in their bulk, and various in their motions: exactly keep the order which God hath appointed them: and therefore it is great folly for thee to quarrel with the methods of God's dealings with thee. Job 25:3”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Dominion: Job 9:2-10, Job 26:5-14, Job 40:9-14; Ch1 29:11, Ch1 29:12; Psa 99:1-3; Jer 10:6, Jer 10:7; Dan 4:34-37; Mat 6:13, Mat 28:18; Eph 1:20, Eph 1:21; Jde 1:25; Rev 6:16 he maketh: Isa 57:15, Isa 57:19; Mat 5:9; Co2 5:18-21; Eph 2:16, Eph 2:17; Col 1:20 Job 25:3”
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