Job 7:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 7:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 7:20 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 7:20 — KJV
“I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?”
— Job 7:20 (KJV)
Job 7:20 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 7:20
“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”
Shares key themes with Job 7:20: men, why, hast
“Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you. called: Heb. hastened to call”
Shares key themes with Job 7:20: sinned, hast, against
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Job 7:20: why, hast, against
“When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;”
Shares key themes with Job 7:20: sinned, men, against
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with Job 7:20: men, hast, against
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