Job 11:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 11:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 11:18 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 11:18 — KJV
“And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.”
— Job 11:18 (KJV)
Job 11:18 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 11:18
“And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.”
Shares key themes with Job 11:18: shalt, dig, take
“And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:”
Shares key themes with Job 11:18: shalt, about, take
“But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard. oliveyard: or, olive trees”
Shares key themes with Job 11:18: shalt, yea, rest
“And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.”
Shares key themes with Job 11:18: shalt, about, take
“Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.”
Shares key themes with Job 11:18: shalt, about, take
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