Commentary for Job 26:14
הֶן־אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ קְצ֬וֹת דרכו [דְּרָכָ֗יו] וּמַה־שֵּׁ֣מֶץ דָּ֭בָר נִשְׁמַע־בּ֑וֹ וְרַ֥עַם גבורתו [גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יו] מִ֣י יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ (ס)
Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; And how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
Rashi on Job
the outskirts of His ways The easiest and the smallest in comparison to His other qualities.
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Malbim on Job
The statute that the Almighty imposed upon the waters in order to restrict their expansion over the earth is outside the control of the stars or of destiny. This shows that if He so wishes, God can overrule all the laws of Nature
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Rashi on Job
and what implications of any matter can be understood What hint of anything can a man understand from His deeds? Another explanation: שֶמֶץ is like (Exod. 32:25), “to the scandal (לשמצה),” uncomplimentary.
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