Job 40:11
Job 40:11 in Multiple Translations
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
Let loose your fierce anger. Humble the proud with a glance.
Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly.
Scatter abroad the wrath of thine anger, And see every proud one, and make him low.
Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly.
Show that you are very angry; show that you have the right/authority to humble people who are very proud!
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 40:11
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Job 40:11 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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הָ֭פֵץ
עֶבְר֣וֹת
אַפֶּ֑/ךָ
וּ/רְאֵ֥ה
כָל
גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה
וְ/הַשְׁפִּילֵֽ/הוּ
הָ֭פֵץ
pûwts
H6327
to scatter
V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms
עֶבְר֣וֹת
ʻebrâh
H5678
fury
N-fp
אַפֶּ֑/ךָ
ʼaph
H639
face
N-ms | Suff
וּ/רְאֵ֥ה
râʼâh
H7200
Provider
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2ms
כָל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה
gêʼeh
H1343
proud
Adj
וְ/הַשְׁפִּילֵֽ/הוּ
shâphêl
H8213
to abase
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 40:11
הָ֭פֵץ
pûwts
H6327
"to scatter"
V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms
To shatter means to break something into pieces, either physically or figuratively. It can also mean to disperse or scatter people or things, as seen in various Bible translations.
Definition: 1) to scatter, be dispersed, be scattered 1a) (Qal) to be dispersed, be scattered 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be scattered 1b2) to be spread abroad 1c) (Hiphil) to scatter 1d) Hithpael) scatter
Usage: Occurs in 66 OT verses. KJV: break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad. See also: Genesis 10:18; Jeremiah 10:21; Psalms 18:15.
עֶבְר֣וֹת
ʻebrâh
H5678
"fury"
N-fp
This Hebrew word means an outburst of passion, such as anger, rage, or wrath, often describing God's response to sin. It's used to convey intense emotions in the Bible.
Definition: 1) outpouring, overflow, excess, fury, wrath, arrogance 1a) overflow, excess, outburst 1b) arrogance 1c) overflowing rage or fury
Usage: Occurs in 34 OT verses. KJV: anger, rage, wrath. See also: Genesis 49:7; Isaiah 14:6; Psalms 7:7.
אַפֶּ֑/ךָ
ʼaph
H639
"face"
N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word can mean face, but also anger or nose. It is used to describe someone's countenance or emotions, like anger or patience. In the Bible, it appears in various contexts, including descriptions of God's emotions.
Definition: : face 1) nostril, nose, face 2) anger
Usage: Occurs in 269 OT verses. KJV: anger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath. See also: Genesis 2:7; Nehemiah 8:6; Psalms 2:5.
וּ/רְאֵ֥ה
râʼâh
H7200
"Provider"
Conj | V-Qal-Impv-2ms
The Hebrew word for provider means to see or look after, and is used to describe God's care for his people. It appears in various forms throughout the Bible, including in Genesis and other books.
Definition: (Lord will) Provide, cause to be seen. This name means to see, look at, inspect, look after
Usage: Occurs in 1206 OT verses. KJV: 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), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 41:41; Exodus 33:13.
כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
גֵּ֝אֶ֗ה
gêʼeh
H1343
"proud"
Adj
Proud or arrogant, describing someone with a lofty attitude, like the proud people in Proverbs. It is used to describe those who think too highly of themselves.
Definition: proud
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: proud. See also: Job 40:11; Proverbs 15:25; Psalms 94:2.
וְ/הַשְׁפִּילֵֽ/הוּ
shâphêl
H8213
"to abase"
Conj | V-Hiphil-Impv-2ms | Suff
To humble or abase oneself, to lower one's expectations or pride. In the Bible, it can mean to bring someone or something down, like in Proverbs 29:23, where a person's pride is humbled.
Definition: 1) to be or become low, sink, be humbled, be abased 1a) (Qal) to be or become low 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lay or bring low, humiliate 1b2) to set in a lower place, show abasement 1b3) to make low, sit down
Usage: Occurs in 27 OT verses. KJV: abase, bring (cast, put) down, debase, humble (self), be (bring, lay, make, put) low(-er). See also: 1 Samuel 2:7; Isaiah 2:17; Psalms 18:28.
Study Notes — Job 40:11
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 40:11 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 40:11
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 40:11
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 40:11
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 40:11
- Cambridge Bible on Job 40:11
- Barnes' Notes on Job 40:11
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 40:11
- Sermons on Job 40:11
Context — The LORD Challenges Job Again
9Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
12Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand. 13Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Daniel 4:37 | Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride. |
| 2 | Isaiah 2:11–12 | The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled— |
| 3 | Isaiah 2:17 | So the pride of man will be brought low, and the loftiness of men will be humbled; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day, |
| 4 | Nahum 1:6 | Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. |
| 5 | Luke 18:14 | I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” |
| 6 | Exodus 18:11 | Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.” |
| 7 | Exodus 15:6 | Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power; Your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy. |
| 8 | Job 27:22 | It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power. |
| 9 | Exodus 9:16–17 | But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth. Still, you lord it over My people and do not allow them to go. |
| 10 | Isaiah 10:12–19 | So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood! Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts will send a wasting disease among Assyria’s stout warriors, and under his pomp will be kindled a fire like a burning flame. And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles. The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man. The remaining trees of its forests will be so few that a child could count them. |
Job 40:11 Summary
[This verse is saying that God wants us to know that He is powerful and will judge those who are proud and disobedient, as seen in Job 40:11. It's like when a parent corrects a child who is misbehaving - the parent loves the child but also wants them to learn and obey. God's wrath is a demonstration of His love and desire for us to live rightly, as stated in Deuteronomy 8:5. We can learn from this verse to be humble and obedient to God, and to trust in His love and mercy, as promised in Lamentations 3:22-23.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to unleash the fury of God's wrath?
This phrase, found in Job 40:11, refers to the powerful and intense anger of God towards sin and pride, as seen in Psalm 7:11, where God is described as a righteous judge who expresses His wrath every day.
Why does God target the proud in this verse?
The Bible teaches that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble, as stated in James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5, so in Job 40:11, God's wrath is directed towards those who are proud and arrogant.
How does this verse relate to our lives today?
This verse reminds us that God is still a God of justice and righteousness, as seen in Isaiah 30:18, and that He will one day bring all proud and wicked people to account for their actions, emphasizing the importance of humility and obedience to God's will
Is God's wrath contradictory to His love?
No, God's wrath and love are not contradictory, as seen in Romans 5:8, where God's love is demonstrated through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and in Romans 1:18, where God's wrath is revealed against all ungodliness and unrighteousness
Reflection Questions
- How can I examine my own heart to identify any areas of pride that may be hindering my relationship with God?
- In what ways can I demonstrate humility and a willingness to submit to God's will in my life, as encouraged in Proverbs 3:34?
- What are some common attitudes or behaviors in our culture that reflect the kind of pride that God opposes, and how can I avoid them?
- How can I balance the fear of God's wrath with the knowledge of His love and mercy, as described in 1 John 4:18?
Gill's Exposition on Job 40:11
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath,.... Work thyself up into a passion, at least seemingly; put on all the airs of a wrathful and enraged king on a throne of state, whose wrath is like the roaring of
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 40:11
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. Rage - rather, 'pour out the redundant floods of,' etc. [ `ebrowt (H5678), the unrestrained overflowings].
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 40:11
Inflict heavy judgements upon thine enemies, the Chaldeans and Sabeans, and others who have injured or provoked thee. Destroy him with an angry look, as I can do and delight to do with such persons.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 40:11
Job 40:11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.Ver. 11. Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath] In this glorious equipage; make thy just indignation felt by all the rebels of the world, Nemo te impune lacesset. And behold every one that is proud] Look upon him oculo minaci, with a flaming eye; look through him, let him see thy displeasure. Upon some God looketh to convert them, as Christ did upon Peter, Luke 22:61. Upon others, to confound them, -- εχει Yεοςεκδικονομμα.. And abase him] Abate his pride, and abase his pomp and greatness; this is God like, Psalms 147:6. Aesop, being asked by Chilo (one of the seven wise men of Greece), What God was doing? answered, He abaseth the proud, and exalteth the lowly minded. Tamerlane, to manifest that he knew how to punish the haughty, made Bajazet, the Great Turk, to be shackled, and shut up in an iron cage, and so carried up and down as he passed through Asia, to be scorned and derided by his own people. And when one of his favourites requested him to remit some part of his severity against the person of so great a prince, Tamerlane answered, That he did not use that rigour against him out of hatred to the man, but to manifest the just judgment of God against the arrogant folly of so proud a tyrant (Turk. Hist. f. 220).
Cambridge Bible on Job 40:11
11. cast abroad the rage of thy wrath] Or, send forth the floods of thy wrath; the figure is that of a raging, overflowing stream.
Barnes' Notes on Job 40:11
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath - That is, as God does. Show that the same effects can be produced by “your” indignation which there is in his.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 40:11
11. Cast abroad… thy wrath — Literally, Let the outbreakings of thy wrath pour forth. A solemnly prominent thought in this personification of Job as deity is this, that wrath belongs to God.
Sermons on Job 40:11
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3) Ministry From Spring Harvest - Chapter 5 by George Verwer | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of understanding the book of Daniel and the changes that Daniel and his followers had to face. The speaker warns against compla |
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(Daniel: The Man God Uses #1) Christ the Goal by Ed Miller | In this sermon, the speaker makes three non-controversial observations about the book of Daniel. These observations are agreed upon by people who love the Lord. The first observati |
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Pride Goes Before a Fall by Denis Lyle | Denis Lyle preaches on the story of Nebuchadnezzar's conversion, emphasizing how pride led to his downfall and how God humbled him to bring him to salvation. The sermon highlights |
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The Parable of the Cedar and the Two Eagles by John Gifford Bellett | John Gifford Bellett preaches on the importance of discipline in preserving us for future blessings, emphasizing that it does not exalt us in this present world. Using the parable |
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Pride by J.C. Philpot | J.C. Philpot delivers a powerful sermon on the detestable nature of pride and arrogance, highlighting how pride is deeply rooted in the human heart and is considered the 'sin of si |
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Above All Things by Alistair Begg | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the importance of exalting God's name and word above all else. The verse "You have exalted above all things your name and your word" serves a |
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Mid South Conference 1978-03 Fellowship in the Gospel by Aldy Fam Fanous | The sermon transcript begins with a call to believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice to God and to be transformed by the renewing of their minds. The speaker emphasi |