Job 9:10

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Job 9:10 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.
Job 9:10 — American Standard Version

Context — Job 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
10That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Which doth great things past finding out, etc.] In heaven and earth; great as to quantity and quality, not to be thoroughly searched out so as to tell their numbers, nor explain and express the nature of them to the full; even what he has done, and does in creation, providence, and grace: yea, and wonders without number; such as are amazing to men, who cannot account for them, and so many that they cannot number them. The same things are said by Eliphaz, (see Gill on “<180509>Job 5:9”); and which Job here repeats, to show that he agreed with him, and was ready to own what was truth, whenever expressed by him or his friends, and especially such as made for the glory of the Divine Being.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Repeated from Eliphaz (Job 5:9).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Which doeth great things - This is almost the sentiment which had been expressed by Eliphaz; see the notes, Job 5:9. It was evidently a proverb, and as such was used by both Eliphaz and Job. return to 'Top of Page'”
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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
“Doth great things, &c. - Job here says the same that Eliphaz had said, Job 5:9, and in the original, in the very same words, with design to shew his full agreement with him, touching the Divine perfections. Job 9:11”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“great things: Job 5:9, Job 26:12-14, Job 37:23; Psa 71:15, Psa 72:18; Ecc 3:11; Isa 40:26-28; Rom 11:33; Eph 3:20 wonders: Exo 15:11; Psa 136:4; Dan 4:2, Dan 4:3 Job 9:11”
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