Job 6:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 6:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 6:8 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for! the thing...: Heb. my expectatio..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 6:8 — KJV
“Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for! the thing...: Heb. my expectation”
— Job 6:8 (KJV)
Job 6:8 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 6:8
“Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. a lord...: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand”
Shares key themes with Job 6:8: might, god, would
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. Oh...: Heb. If thou wilt, etc keep...: Heb. do me”
Shares key themes with Job 6:8: might, request, god
“And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. that have...: Heb. with their lives?”
Shares key themes with Job 6:8: might, god, would
“Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. mighty...: Heb. voices of God”
Shares key themes with Job 6:8: might, god, long
“And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have ye to do with the LORD God of Israel? In time...: Heb. To morrow”
Shares key themes with Job 6:8: might, god, thing
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