Job 7:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 7:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 7:2 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: earnestly...: Heb. ga..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 7:2 — KJV
“As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: earnestly...: Heb. gapeth after”
— Job 7:2 (KJV)
Job 7:2 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 7:2
“And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. comfort: Heb. stay are...: Heb. you have passed”
Shares key themes with Job 7:2: servant, heb, after
“And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. of me: Heb. my face”
Shares key themes with Job 7:2: servant, heb, after
“Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. according...: Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc., and according to the foot of the children”
Shares key themes with Job 7:2: servant, work, heb
“And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. that follow...: Heb. that is at thy feet a great...: Heb. heat of anger”
Shares key themes with Job 7:2: servant, heb, after
“And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses. work: Heb. hand”
Shares key themes with Job 7:2: servant, work, heb
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