Job 17:12
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.”Job 17:12
What Does Job 17:12 Mean?
Job 17:12 is found in the book of Job, chapter 17, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 6 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (6)
These passages are connected to Job 17:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 5:20“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”Deuteronomy 28:67“In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.”Job 7:3“So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.”Job 7:4“When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.”Job 7:13“When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;”Job 24:14“The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.”
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