Job 3:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 3:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 3:25 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. the thing...: Heb...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 3:25 — KJV
“For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. the thing...: Heb. I feared a fear, and it came upon me”
— Job 3:25 (KJV)
Job 3:25 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 3:25
“Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die. shall follow...: Heb. shall cleave after you”
Shares key themes with Job 3:25: feared, come, afraid
“And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. a prince: Heb. a man, a prince”
Shares key themes with Job 3:25: thing, feared, heb
“That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. royal...: Heb. cities of the kingdom”
Shares key themes with Job 3:25: greatly, feared, heb
“And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel? In time...: Heb. To morrow”
Shares key themes with Job 3:25: thing, come, heb
“And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. heretofore: Heb. yesterday, or, the third day”
Shares key themes with Job 3:25: thing, come, afraid
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