Job 22:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 22:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 22:23 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 22:23 — KJV
“If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.”
— Job 22:23 (KJV)
Job 22:23 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 22:23
“If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.”
Shares key themes with Job 22:23: put, away, iniquity
“If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.”
Shares key themes with Job 22:23: return, shalt, put
“And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.”
Shares key themes with Job 22:23: return, shalt, put
“If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.”
Shares key themes with Job 22:23: shalt, put, far
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Job 22:23: shalt, put, away
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