Job 1:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 1:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 1:20 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, mantle: or, rob..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 1:20 — KJV
“Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, mantle: or, robe”
— Job 1:20 (KJV)
Job 1:20 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 1:20
“Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face. fell...: or, bowed himself”
Shares key themes with Job 1:20: then, head, fell
“And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.”
Shares key themes with Job 1:20: rent, mantle, head
“And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God, heaviness: or, affliction”
Shares key themes with Job 1:20: arose, rent, mantle
“Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee. trembling: Heb. tremblings”
Shares key themes with Job 1:20: then, down, ground
“And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Job 1:20: head, down, worshipped
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