Job 33:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 33:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 33:16 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 33:16 — KJV
“Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, he...: Heb. he revealeth, or, uncovereth”
— Job 33:16 (KJV)
Job 33:16 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 33:16
“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. This man...: Heb. The judgment of death is for this man”
Shares key themes with Job 33:16: then, ears, men
“And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. join...: Heb. associate themselves an...: Heb. rights he that begat...: or, whom she brought forth”
Shares key themes with Job 33:16: then, ears, men
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”
Shares key themes with Job 33:16: ears, men, heb
“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call...: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord”
Shares key themes with Job 33:16: then, men, heb
“And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. are here: Heb. are found iniquity: or, punishment”
Shares key themes with Job 33:16: then, men, heb
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