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Job 38 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULB and many other English translations indent the lines of this chapter, which is an extended quotation. Yahweh finally speaks in this chapter.
Special concepts in this chapter
Yahweh's greatness
Yahweh is far greater than any man. He is the creator of the earth, and his ways will not always be understood by men because their knowledge is always limited.
Important figures of speech in this chapter
Rhetorical questions
Yahweh uses a series of rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to defend his character. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)