Job 16:18
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.”Job 16:18
What Does Job 16:18 Mean?
Job 16:18 is found in the book of Job, chapter 16, verse 18 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Job 16:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 4:10“And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.”Genesis 4:11“And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;”Isaiah 26:21“For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.”Ezekiel 24:7“For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;”Job 20:27“The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.”Psalms 66:18“If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:”Genesis 37:26“And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?”Leviticus 17:13“And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.”Nehemiah 4:5“And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.”Job 27:9“Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?”Isaiah 1:15“And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.”Isaiah 58:9“Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;”Jeremiah 22:29“O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.”James 4:3“Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.”
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