Job 3:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 3:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 3:12 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 3:12 — KJV
“Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?”
— Job 3:12 (KJV)
Job 3:12 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 3:12
“O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised. I should not...: Heb. they should not despise me”
Shares key themes with Job 3:12: breasts, should, suck
“And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:12: should, suck
“Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?”
Shares key themes with Job 3:12: why, should
“And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:12: why, should
“And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:12: breasts, should
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