Job 23:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 23:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 23:8 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 23:8 — KJV
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:”
— Job 23:8 (KJV)
Job 23:8 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 23:8
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
Shares key themes with Job 23:8: behold, cannot
“Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.”
Shares key themes with Job 23:8: behold, cannot
“But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?”
Shares key themes with Job 23:8: behold, cannot
“And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.”
Shares key themes with Job 23:8: behold, perceive
“But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!”
Shares key themes with Job 23:8: behold, cannot
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