Bible Strands
Job 22:14
Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Eliphaz addresses Job, recounting his argument that God’s distance prevents Him from observing human conduct.
The words — The Hebrew סֵתֶר (seter) translates as "hiding place," combined with עָבִים ('avim) for "clouds," while the verb יִרְאֶה (yireh) literally means "he will see."
The thread — The motif of divine perception amid clouds or darkness surfaces in Psalms 97:2, Psalms 33:14, and Psalms 139:11.
Why it lands — The verse explicitly states that God’s passage across the sky does not block His sight, directly confronting the claim that divine distance nullifies judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Cross-references
- Psalms 97:2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
- Psalms 33:14 From His dwelling place He gazes on all who inhabit the earth.
- Psalms 139:11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me”—
- Job 26:9 He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
- Job 34:22 There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide.
- Psalms 139:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
- Jeremiah 23:24 “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
- Luke 12:2 There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.