Job 38:1

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Job 38:1, word by word

And YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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answeredיַּעַןyaan

answer

To reply to what was said.

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Jobאִיּוֹבiyov

Job

Job: the man of the land of Uz, blameless and upright, whose story of suffering and of questions to God is told in the book that bears his name. Ezekiel 14:14 and James 5:11 also mention him.

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the whirlwindסְּעָרָהseara

storm, whirlwind

A whirlwind, a tempest: a very strong wind that swirls and sweeps along.

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and saidיֹּאמַרyomar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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Translation note

Here the name YHWH returns, which had not been used since chapter 2 (except in 12:9).

The context