Job 5:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 5:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 5:8 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 5:8 — KJV
“I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:”
— Job 5:8 (KJV)
Job 5:8 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 5:8
“And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?”
Shares key themes with Job 5:8: would, god, cause
“As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:8: would, god, cause
“Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:8: would, god, cause
“And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:8: would, god, cause
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:8: seek, god, cause
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