Job 33:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 33:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 33:21 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 33:21 — KJV
“His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.”
— Job 33:21 (KJV)
Job 33:21 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 33:21
“And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Woman: Heb. Isha Man: Heb. Ish”
Shares key themes with Job 33:21: flesh, bones
“Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.”
Shares key themes with Job 33:21: away, seen
“And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.”
Shares key themes with Job 33:21: away, bones
“And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.”
Shares key themes with Job 33:21: away, seen
“And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.”
Shares key themes with Job 33:21: flesh, consumed
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