Job 15:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 15:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 15:22 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 15:22 — KJV
“He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.”
— Job 15:22 (KJV)
Job 15:22 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 15:22
“And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?”
Shares key themes with Job 15:22: return, sword
“And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.”
Shares key themes with Job 15:22: return, sword
“From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.”
Shares key themes with Job 15:22: return, sword
“Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?”
Shares key themes with Job 15:22: return, sword
“He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.”
Shares key themes with Job 15:22: return, sword
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