Job 36:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 36:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 36:12 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. perish: Heb. pass away" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 36:12 — KJV
“But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. perish: Heb. pass away”
— Job 36:12 (KJV)
Job 36:12 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 36:12
“In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. the mighty...: Heb. they shall take away the mighty”
Shares key themes with Job 36:12: die, without, heb
“Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die. shall follow...: Heb. shall cleave after you”
Shares key themes with Job 36:12: sword, die, heb
“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: did cast...: Heb. corrupted his compassions”
Shares key themes with Job 36:12: sword, heb, pass
“He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. from perishing: Heb. from passing”
Shares key themes with Job 36:12: perish, sword, heb
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely...: Heb. dying thou shalt die”
Shares key themes with Job 36:12: die, knowledge, heb
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