Job 42:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 42:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 42:4 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 42:4 — KJV
“Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.”
— Job 42:4 (KJV)
Job 42:4 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 42:4
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with Job 42:4: hear, speak
“And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,”
Shares key themes with Job 42:4: hear, speak
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Job 42:4: hear, beseech
“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.”
Shares key themes with Job 42:4: hear, speak
“I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Job 42:4: hear, speak
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