Job 3:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 3:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 3:5 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. stain..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 3:5 — KJV
“Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. stain: or, challenge let the...: or, let them terrify it, as those who have a bitter day”
— Job 3:5 (KJV)
Job 3:5 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 3:5
“And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:5: death, dwell, day
“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:5: darkness, shadow, death
“Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:”
Shares key themes with Job 3:5: let, shadow, death
“I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:5: let, dwell, day
“But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.”
Shares key themes with Job 3:5: let, dwell, those
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