Job 24:16
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 24
“In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.”Job 24:16
What Does Job 24:16 Mean?
Job 24:16 is found in the book of Job, chapter 24, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (9)
These passages are connected to Job 24:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 3:20“For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.”Ephesians 5:11“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”Exodus 22:2“If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.”Job 24:13“They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.”Job 38:12“Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;”Ezekiel 12:5“Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.”Ezekiel 12:12“And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the twilight, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, that he see not the ground with his eyes.”Matthew 6:19“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:”Matthew 24:43“But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.”
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