Job 31:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 31:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 31:35 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 31:35 — KJV
“Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. my...: or, my sign is that the Almighty will”
— Job 31:35 (KJV)
Job 31:35 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 31:35
“And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.”
Shares key themes with Job 31:35: one, would, behold
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with Job 31:35: one, hear, behold
“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.”
Shares key themes with Job 31:35: would, hear, behold
“And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. receive: Heb. weigh upon mine hand Beware...: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc”
Shares key themes with Job 31:35: one, would, hear
“So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.”
Shares key themes with Job 31:35: one, behold, written
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