en_tn_condensed/job/11/08.md

# The matter

This refers to understanding God. Alternate translation: "To understand God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# is as high as heaven ... deeper than Sheol

The impossibility of understanding God is spoken of as if it were impossible to go to these extremely far away places. Alternate translation: "is as inaccessible as the highest places in heaven ... is more inaccessible than the deepest places in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])

# what can you do?

Zophar uses this question to show that a person cannot do anything to understand God fully. Alternate translation: "you cannot do anything." or "you cannot understand him fully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# what can you know?

Zophar uses this question to show that a person cannot do anything to know God fully. Alternate translation: "you cannot know God fully." or "you cannot know all there is to know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`# The matter`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This refers to understanding God. Alternate translation: "To understand God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# is as high as heaven ... deeper than Sheol`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`The impossibility of understanding God is spoken of as if it were impossible to go to these extremely far away places. Alternate translation: "is as inaccessible as the highest places in heaven ... is more inaccessible than the deepest places in Sheol" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# what can you do?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Zophar uses this question to show that a person cannot do anything to understand God fully. Alternate translation: "you cannot do anything." or "you cannot understand him fully." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
			`# what can you know?`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Zophar uses this question to show that a person cannot do anything to know God fully. Alternate translation: "you cannot know God fully." or "you cannot know all there is to know." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])`
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00