Job 36:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 36:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 36:8 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 36:8 — KJV
“And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;”
— Job 36:8 (KJV)
Job 36:8 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 36:8
“And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.”
Shares key themes with Job 36:8: bound, cords
“Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. green...: or, new cords: Heb. moist”
Shares key themes with Job 36:8: bound, cords
“But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. put out: Heb. bored out”
Shares key themes with Job 36:8: bound, fetters
“Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. wicked...: Heb. children of iniquity”
Shares key themes with Job 36:8: bound, fetters
“And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon. put...: Heb. made blind”
Shares key themes with Job 36:8: bound, fetters
Pray Job 36:8
Generate a Prayer from Job 36:8
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse