Job 3:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 3:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 3:21 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; long: Heb. wait" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 3:21 — KJV
“Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; long: Heb. wait”
— Job 3:21 (KJV)
Job 3:21 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 3:21
“And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life. me: Heb. my soul”
Shares key themes with Job 3:21: death, more, than
“And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. whoso...: Heb. he that is good before God”
Shares key themes with Job 3:21: death, more, than
“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. esteemed: Heb. hid, or, laid up my...: or, my appointed portion”
Shares key themes with Job 3:21: more, than, hid
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:21: more, than, heb
“Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. mighty...: Heb. voices of God”
Shares key themes with Job 3:21: long, more, heb
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