Job 18:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 18:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 18:4 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 18:4 — KJV
“He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? himself: Heb. his soul”
— Job 18:4 (KJV)
Job 18:4 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 18:4
“And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean. that which died...: Heb. a carcase”
Shares key themes with Job 18:4: himself, anger, heb
“Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name. this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house”
Shares key themes with Job 18:4: anger, earth, place
“Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name. this...: Heb. thy name is called upon this house”
Shares key themes with Job 18:4: anger, earth, place
“And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them. to be removed: Heb. for removing, or, vexation”
Shares key themes with Job 18:4: earth, removed, place
“And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place. cometh...: Heb. fadeth”
Shares key themes with Job 18:4: rock, removed, place
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