Job 3:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 3:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 3:20 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 3:20 — KJV
“Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;”
— Job 3:20 (KJV)
Job 3:20 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 3:20
“And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. life: Heb. a living soul”
Shares key themes with Job 3:20: given, life, soul
“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:20: given, life, soul
“And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:20: wherefore, light, soul
“And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household. angry: Heb. bitter of soul”
Shares key themes with Job 3:20: life, bitter, soul
“Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:20: wherefore, light, life
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