Job 24:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 24:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 24:17 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 24:17 — KJV
“For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.”
— Job 24:17 (KJV)
Job 24:17 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 24:17
“Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:”
Shares key themes with Job 24:17: morning, even, shadow
“I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Job 24:17: morning, even, know
“And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?”
Shares key themes with Job 24:17: morning, even, one
“The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:”
Shares key themes with Job 24:17: morning, even, one
“Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Job 24:17: even, death, one
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