Job 22:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?”
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Read Full Chapter →Eliphaz accuses Job of imagining that God, hidden behind clouds, cannot see or judge.
What Does Job 22:13 Mean?
Eliphaz now puts words in Job's mouth, claiming Job thinks God is too high and too veiled by clouds to notice human affairs or to judge rightly. He paints Job as one who doubts that God sees clearly through the heavens.
Job never said this, but the underlying error is worth naming. People do sometimes imagine that God is too distant to know their deeds, hidden behind a curtain of cloud. Scripture answers plainly: nothing is hidden from His sight, and the darkness is as light to Him. The God who sees through every cloud also sees every secret kindness and every quiet tear, and He will judge with perfect justice.
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What does Job 22:13 mean?
Eliphaz accuses Job of imagining that God, hidden behind clouds, cannot see or judge.