Job 16:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 16:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 16:8 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 16:8 — KJV
“And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.”
— Job 16:8 (KJV)
Job 16:8 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 16:8
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Job 16:8: hast, against, face
“Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness. by: Heb. by the hand of from...: Heb. from mouth to mouth”
Shares key themes with Job 16:8: hast, filled, leanness
“A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.”
Shares key themes with Job 16:8: witness, against, beareth
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD. rebellion: Heb. revolt”
Shares key themes with Job 16:8: hast, against, face
“O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. belongeth...: or, thou hast”
Shares key themes with Job 16:8: hast, against, face
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