Charles Ellicott Commentary Job 38:4

"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding." — Job 38:4 (ASV)

Where wast thou? —The comparison of the creation of the world to the building of an edifice is such a concession to the feebleness of man as in itself serves to heighten the effect of the inevitable answer to the question posed.