Job 7:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 7:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 7:21 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 7:21 — KJV
“And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.”
— Job 7:21 (KJV)
Job 7:21 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 7:21
“And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.”
Shares key themes with Job 7:21: take, away, mine
“And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Job 7:21: pardon, take, iniquity
“But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:”
Shares key themes with Job 7:21: take, now, seek
“Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.”
Shares key themes with Job 7:21: transgression, take, mine
“And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.”
Shares key themes with Job 7:21: take, away, iniquity
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