Job 18:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 18:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 18:16 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 18:16 — KJV
“His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.”
— Job 18:16 (KJV)
Job 18:16 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 18:16
“And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:16: above, cut, off
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:16: above, cut, off
“Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:16: branch, cut, off
“For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:16: branch, cut, off
“Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:16: beneath, above, off
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