Job 30:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 30:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 30:29 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. owls: or, ostriches" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 30:29 — KJV
“I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. owls: or, ostriches”
— Job 30:29 (KJV)
Job 30:29 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 30:29
“And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls. owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl”
Shares key themes with Job 30:29: dragons, owls, ostriches
“The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl”
Shares key themes with Job 30:29: dragons, owls, ostriches
“And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.”
Shares key themes with Job 30:29: brother, companion
“But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. wild...: Heb. Ziim doleful...: Heb. Ochim owls: or, ostriches: Heb. daughters of the owl”
Shares key themes with Job 30:29: owls, ostriches
“Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls. owls: Heb. daughters of the owl”
Shares key themes with Job 30:29: dragons, owls
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