Job 37:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 37:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 37:12 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 37:12 — KJV
“And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.”
— Job 37:12 (KJV)
Job 37:12 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 37:12
“And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. as it were a day's...: Heb. as it were the way of a day”
Shares key themes with Job 37:12: round, about, face
“Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD. beaten...: Heb. broken in pieces fled...: Heb. fled a flight”
Shares key themes with Job 37:12: turned, round, about
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Job 37:12: may, face, earth
“But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. there...: or, a mist which went up from, etc.”
Shares key themes with Job 37:12: round, face, earth
“And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.”
Shares key themes with Job 37:12: round, face, earth
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