Job 27:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 27:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 27:8 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 27:8 — KJV
“For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?”
— Job 27:8 (KJV)
Job 27:8 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 27:8
“And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me. him...: Heb. by his feet vexed: Heb. bitter”
Shares key themes with Job 27:8: hath, god, away
“As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; vexed...: Heb. made my soul bitter”
Shares key themes with Job 27:8: hath, god, away
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Job 27:8: hath, god, soul
“And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:”
Shares key themes with Job 27:8: hath, god, away
“Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.”
Shares key themes with Job 27:8: hath, god, away
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