Job 38:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 38:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 38:30 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. is...: Heb. is taken" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 38:30 — KJV
“The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. is...: Heb. is taken”
— Job 38:30 (KJV)
Job 38:30 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 38:30
“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:30: waters, face, deep
“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 38:30: waters, face, heb
“But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. pulled...: Heb. caused her to come”
Shares key themes with Job 38:30: waters, face, heb
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Job 38:30: waters, stone, heb
“Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them. shall not...: Heb. shall not return to thee”
Shares key themes with Job 38:30: face, heb, taken
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