Job 34:24
Job 34:24 in Multiple Translations
He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
He breaketh in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, And setteth others in their stead.
He sends the strong to destruction without searching out their cause, and puts others in their place.
He brings down the mighty without needing an investigation; he sets up others in their place.
He shall breake the mightie without seeking, and shall set vp other in their stead.
He breaketh the mighty — no searching! And He appointeth others in their stead.
He breaks mighty men in pieces in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead.
He destroys mighty people without needing to investigate what they have done, and he appoints others to take their places.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 34:24
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Job 34:24 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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יָרֹ֣עַ
כַּבִּירִ֣ים
לֹא
חֵ֑קֶר
וַ/יַּעֲמֵ֖ד
אֲחֵרִ֣ים
תַּחְתָּֽ/ם
יָרֹ֣עַ
râʻaʻ
H7489
be evil
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
כַּבִּירִ֣ים
kabbîyr
H3524
mighty
Adj
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
חֵ֑קֶר
chêqer
H2714
search
N-ms
וַ/יַּעֲמֵ֖ד
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
אֲחֵרִ֣ים
ʼachêr
H312
another
Adj
תַּחְתָּֽ/ם
tachath
H8478
underneath
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 34:24
יָרֹ֣עַ
râʻaʻ
H7489
"be evil"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
This word means to shatter or break something into pieces, making it useless or bad. It can also mean to afflict or displease someone.
Definition: 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 99 OT verses. KJV: afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, [idiom] indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse. See also: Genesis 19:7; Psalms 27:2; Psalms 2:9.
כַּבִּירִ֣ים
kabbîyr
H3524
"mighty"
Adj
This word means mighty or powerful, describing something as vast or great in extent, power, or number. It is used in the Bible to describe God's power or the strength of a large group. It conveys a sense of grandeur or importance.
Definition: mighty, great, powerful, many, much
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant. See also: Job 8:2; Job 34:24; Isaiah 16:14.
לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
חֵ֑קֶר
chêqer
H2714
"search"
N-ms
This word refers to a search or investigation, like trying to find something out. It is used in the Bible to describe examining or inquiring about something, and is often translated as search or finding out.
Definition: a search, investigation, searching, enquiry, thing to be searched out
Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: finding out, number, (un-) search(-able, -ed, out, -ing). See also: Judges 5:16; Job 36:26; Psalms 145:3.
וַ/יַּעֲמֵ֖ד
ʻâmad
H5975
"to stand"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms
Means 'to stand' in a strong sense, like in Exodus 17:12 where Moses stood with his arms up to help Israel win a battle.
Definition: : stand/stop/establish 1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of 1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease 1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast 1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground 1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright 1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against 1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain 1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect 1b4) to present (one) before (king) 1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be presented, be caused to stand, be stood before
Usage: Occurs in 497 OT verses. KJV: abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry. See also: Genesis 18:8; Joshua 21:44; 1 Chronicles 6:17.
אֲחֵרִ֣ים
ʼachêr
H312
"another"
Adj
Means another or next in the original Hebrew, often referring to someone or something that follows or is different. It appears in various contexts, including descriptions of people and events in the Bible.
Definition: 1) another, other, following 1a) following, further 1b) other, different
Usage: Occurs in 161 OT verses. KJV: (an-) other man, following, next, strange. See also: Genesis 4:25; 1 Kings 13:10; Psalms 16:4.
תַּחְתָּֽ/ם
tachath
H8478
"underneath"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means underneath or below, often used to describe physical locations or positions. It appears in various books, including Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to indicate something is under or beneath something else. The word has several related meanings.
Definition: : under/below 1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m 1a) the under part adv accus 1b) beneath prep 1c) under, beneath 1c1) at the foot of (idiom) 1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig) 1c3) of subjection or conquest 1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands 1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun) 1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense) 1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged) conj 1e) instead of, instead of that 1f) in return for that, because that in compounds 1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion) 1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath
Usage: Occurs in 450 OT verses. KJV: as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with. See also: Genesis 1:7; Deuteronomy 7:24; 1 Kings 20:42.
Study Notes — Job 34:24
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- Job 34:24 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 34:24
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 34:24
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 34:24
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 34:24
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 34:24
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 34:24
- Cambridge Bible on Job 34:24
- Barnes' Notes on Job 34:24
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 34:24
- Sermons on Job 34:24
Context — Elihu Confirms God’s Justice
22There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
23For God need not examine a man further or have him approach for judgment.
24He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
25Therefore, He recognizes their deeds; He overthrows them in the night and they are crushed. 26He strikes them for their wickedness in full view,Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Psalms 113:7–8 | He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people. |
| 2 | Psalms 94:5 | They crush Your people, O LORD; they oppress Your heritage. |
| 3 | Daniel 2:21 | He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. |
| 4 | Psalms 2:9 | You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery. ” |
| 5 | Psalms 72:4 | May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor. |
| 6 | Daniel 5:28–31 | PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.” Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom. That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two. |
| 7 | Daniel 2:44–45 | In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever. And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.” |
| 8 | Job 19:2 | “How long will you torment me and crush me with your words? |
| 9 | 1 Samuel 2:30–36 | Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained. Behold, the days are coming when I will cut off your strength and the strength of your father’s house, so that no older man will be left in your house. You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age. And every one of you that I do not cut off from My altar, your eyes will fail and your heart will grieve. All your descendants will die by the sword of men. And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day. Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time. And everyone left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a morsel of bread, pleading, “Please appoint me to some priestly office so that I can eat a piece of bread.”’” |
| 10 | 1 Kings 14:14 | Moreover, the LORD will raise up for Himself a king over Israel who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day—yes, even today! |
Job 34:24 Summary
[This verse means that God is all-powerful and can remove anyone from a position of power or influence at any time, without needing to investigate or explain Himself. He does this to bring about justice and to fulfill His plans, which are always good and right (Romans 8:28). God is sovereign over all people and circumstances, and we can trust in His wisdom and love, even when we do not understand what is happening. By surrendering to God's will and trusting in His goodness, we can find peace and comfort in the midst of uncertainty (Proverbs 3:5-6).]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God 'shatters the mighty without inquiry' in Job 34:24?
This means that God does not need to investigate or examine the actions of the powerful before judging them, as He is all-knowing and sees all things (Psalm 139:1-6, Proverbs 15:3).
Why does God 'set up others in their place' after shattering the mighty?
God does this to establish new leaders or authorities, often to bring about justice, humility, or to fulfill His sovereign purposes (Daniel 2:21, Romans 13:1-2).
Is this verse saying that God is arbitrary or unfair in His judgments?
No, the Bible teaches that God is just and righteous in all His ways (Psalm 119:137, Deuteronomy 32:4), and His judgments are always based on His perfect knowledge and wisdom, even if we do not fully understand them (Isaiah 55:8-9).
How does this verse relate to my life, as someone who may not be 'mighty' or in a position of power?
This verse reminds us that God is sovereign over all people, regardless of their status or position, and that He will ultimately bring about justice and righteousness, which should give us hope and comfort (Psalm 37:1-7, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-7).
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways in which I have seen God 'shatter the mighty' in my own life or in the lives of others, and what did I learn from those experiences?
- How can I trust in God's sovereignty and justice, even when I do not understand the circumstances around me?
- In what ways can I humble myself and acknowledge God's power and authority in my life, rather than relying on my own strength or abilities?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to surrender to God's will and trust in His goodness, rather than trying to control or manipulate outcomes?
Gill's Exposition on Job 34:24
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number,.... Such as are mighty in bodily strength, as the giants of the old world, and such as were inhabitants of some parts of the land of Canaan; or
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 34:24
He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead. Break in pieces - (Psalms 2:9; Job 12:18; Daniel 2:21). Without number - rather, as margin, 'without searching out' [ lo' (H3808) cheeqer (H2714)].
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 34:24
Mighty men without number; neither their greatness nor their numbers can secure them from the stroke of God’ s justice. Set others in their stead, i.e. give away their power and dignity to others who shall come in their place.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 34:24
Job 34:24 He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.Ver. 24. He shall break in pieces mighty men, &c.] Infinite conterit validos, so Tremellius rendereth it. He infinitely mauleth the mighty; and breaketh them in pieces like a potter’ s vessel, Psalms 2:9. Without number] Or, Without inquisition; as knowing all things beforehand, and not needing any evidences or examination of witnesses; or, without end, because their ruin is endless, Ruina maiorum sit cautela minorum. And set others in their stead] As is to be seen in the rise, reign, and ruin of the four mighty monarchies, and others not a few, that had their times and their turns; as the kingdom of the ten tribes, which in a few years fell into nine different families; and few of those kings died a natural death. No more did the emperors of Rome, till Constantine. See Daniel 2:21 Psalms 113:7-8.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 34:24
(24) Without number.—Rather, in an unsearchable manner, as before, Job 34:20, “without hand,” i.e., without human means.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 34:24
Verse 24. He shall break in pieces] In multitudes of cases God depresses the proud, and raises up the humble and meek. Neither their strength nor number can afford them security.
Cambridge Bible on Job 34:24
24. he shall break … without number] Rather, he breaketh … without inquisition. The verse amplifies the conception of the preceding verse.
Barnes' Notes on Job 34:24
He shall break in pieces - He crushes or destroys the great. He is not intimidated by their wealth, their rank, or their number.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 34:24
24. Without number — ìà ç÷ø. Without searching. God needs no process of investigation that he may discern, sever, and “break in pieces” the guilty.
Sermons on Job 34:24
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Prayers (Compilations) by Compilations | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having a broken heart and seeing people the way God sees them. He mentions that when our hearts are broken, we are able to |
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Prayers (Voice) by Compilations | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having a broken heart and trusting in God. He expresses gratitude for the redemption of souls and acknowledges God's compa |
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On Prayer by St. John Climacus | St. John Climacus preaches about the profound nature of prayer as a dialogue and union with God, emphasizing its role in maintaining harmony in the world and achieving reconciliati |
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The Supremacy of Christ by John Piper | This sermon emphasizes the supremacy of Jesus Christ in His eternality, constancy, knowledge, wisdom, authority, providence, power, purity, trustworthiness, justice, patience, obed |
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Christian Revolution by Winkie Pratney | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Daniel and the lions' den as an example of serving the Lord and facing challenges. He emphasizes the importance of unity in a na |
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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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The Book of Daniel by G.H. Lang | F.F. Bruce commends G.H. Lang's work on the Old Testament Apocalypse, emphasizing its relevance in times of crisis and upheaval. Lang focuses on the spiritual and prophetic lessons |