Job 38:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 38:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 38:34 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 38:34 — KJV
“Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?”
— Job 38:34 (KJV)
Job 38:34 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 38:34
“Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:34: canst, abundance, waters
“And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:34: lift, voice, may
“The LORD grant you that ye may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:34: lift, voice, may
“Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.”
Shares key themes with Job 38:34: lift, voice, may
“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 38:34: waters, may
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