Job 1:16
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.”Job 1:16
What Does Job 1:16 Mean?
Job 1:16 is found in the book of Job, chapter 1, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Job 1:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Kings 1:12“And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.”Genesis 19:24“Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;”2 Kings 1:10“And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.”1 Kings 18:38“Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.”Leviticus 10:2“And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.”Numbers 11:1“And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.”Leviticus 9:24“And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.”Job 22:20“Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.”Amos 7:4“Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.”Ephesians 2:2“Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”Revelation 13:13“And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,”Exodus 9:28“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.”1 Samuel 14:15“And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.”1 Kings 1:22“And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.”2 Kings 1:14“Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore let my life now be precious in thy sight.”Job 1:15“And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.”
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