Job 38:7 BSB — MannaFest

Job 38:7

while the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

BSB

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ASV

When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

KJV

When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

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Commentary

4 voices

Gregory the Dialogist

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXVIII (604)

When the morning stars were praising Me together. And all the sons of God exulting for joy. For because the nature of rational spirits is believed to have been created first in time, the Angels are, not improperly, called 'morning stars.' But if this is so, whilst the earth was invisible, and in disorder, whilst darkness was over the abyss, they anticipated in their existence the coming day of the following age through the light of wisdom.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

When the morning stars sang together,.... Either all the stars in a literal sense; for though, strictly speaking, there is but one morning star, yet all may be called so, because early created in the morning of the world; and are all stars of light, shine till the morning; and it is observed by some, that the nearer the morning the brighter they shine: and these in their way sing the praises of God, and set forth the glory of his perfections, and occasion songs of praise in men; see Psa 148:

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

When the morning-stars - There can be little doubt that angelic beings are intended here, though some have thought that the stars literally are referred to, and that they seemed to unite in a chorus of praise when another world was added to their number. The Vulgate renders it, astra matutina, morning-stars; the Septuagint, ὅτε ἐγενήθηναι ἄστρα hote egenēthēnai astra - “ when the stars were made:” the Chaldee, “the stars of the zephyr,” or “morning” - צפר כוכבי.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
בְּרָן־	be.ron-	when sang	H7442 →
יַ֭חַד	Ya.chad	together	H3162 →
כּ֣וֹכְבֵי	Kokh.vei	[the] stars of	H3556 →
בֹ֑קֶר	Vo.ker	morning	H1242 →
וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּ	vai.ya.Ri.'u	and they shouted	H7321 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
בְּנֵ֥י	be.Nei	[the] sons of	H1121 →
אֱלֹהִֽים׃	'E.lo.Him	God	H430 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Revelation 22:16
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
leads to
- Revelation 5:5
  Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
- 2 Peter 1:19
  We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day…
- Isaiah 11:1
  Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Revelation 1:4
  John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne,
- Romans 1:3–4
  regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,
Through
Job 1:6
One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
leads to
- Job 2:1
  On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
- Zechariah 3:1
  Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
Through
Revelation 5:11
Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels and living creatures and elders encircling the throne, and their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands.
leads to
- Daniel 7:10
  A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Job

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Job