Job Chapter 25

King James Version (KJV)

1 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 25:2 Son of man,

5 And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the Ammonites a

6 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast clapped thine

8 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say,

11 And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that

12 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Edom hath dealt against

14 And I will lay my vengeance upon Edom by the hand of my people

15 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by

17 And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious

Other Translations

asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM

1 But ye are forgers of lies;

2 Ye are all physicians of no value.

3 Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace!

4 And it would be your wisdom.

5 Hear now my reasoning,

6 And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 And Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,

2 Dominion and fear are with him; he maketh peace in his high places.

3 Is there any number of his troops? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

4 And how should man be just withGod? Or how should he be clean that is born of a woman?

5 Lo, even the moon is not bright; and the stars are not pure in his sight:

6 How much less man, a worm, and the son of man, a worm!

lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM

1 Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,

2 What beginning or fear is his—even he that makes all things in the highest?

3 For let none think that there is a respite for robbers: and upon whom will there not come a snare from him?

4 For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself?

5 If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.

6 But alas! man is corruption, and the son of man a worm.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Respondens autem Baldad Suhites, dixit:

2 Potestas et terror apud eum est, qui facit concordiam in sublimibus suis.

3 Numquid est numerus militum eius? et super quem non surget lumen illius?

4 Numquid iustificari potest homo comparatus Deo, aut apparere mundus natus de muliere?

5 Ecce luna etiam non splendet, et stellæ non sunt mundæ in conspectu eius:

6 Quanto magis homo putredo, et filius hominis vermis?

web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV

1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

2 “Dominion and fear are with him. He makes peace in his high places.

3 Can his armies be counted? On whom does his light not arise?

4 How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?

5 Behold, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight;

6 How much less man, who is a worm, and the son of man, who is a worm!”

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: --

2 The rule and fear <FI>are<Fi> with Him, Making peace in His high places.

3 Is their <FI>any<Fi> number to His troops? And on whom ariseth not His light?

4 And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure--born of a woman?

5 Lo--unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.

6 How much less man--a grub, And the son of man--a worm!

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).