Job 20:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 20:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 20:18 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitu..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 20:18 — KJV
“That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein. his...: Heb. the substance of his exchange”
— Job 20:18 (KJV)
Job 20:18 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 20:18
“Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. the former rain moderately: or, a teacher of righteousness moderately: Heb. according to righteousness”
Shares key themes with Job 20:18: down, according, rejoice
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Job 20:18: down, according, heb
“But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. make...: Heb. create a creature”
Shares key themes with Job 20:18: swallow, down, heb
“And what he did unto Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, the son of Reuben: how the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their households, and their tents, and all the substance that was in their possession, in the midst of all Israel: substance...: or, living substance which followed them was...: Heb. was at their feet”
Shares key themes with Job 20:18: swallow, substance, heb
“And that whosoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and the elders, all his substance should be forfeited, and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away. forfeited: Heb. devoted”
Shares key themes with Job 20:18: according, substance, heb
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