Job 29:5

Job · Old Testament · Chapter 29

“When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;”Job 29:5

What Does Job 29:5 Mean?

Job 29:5 is found in the book of Job, chapter 29, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (18)

These passages are connected to Job 29:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 128:3“Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.”Psalms 127:3“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”Deuteronomy 33:27“The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them.”Joshua 1:9“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”Psalms 30:7“LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.”Song of Solomon 2:4“He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.”Song of Solomon 3:1“By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.”Judges 6:12“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.”Job 1:2“And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.”Job 16:7“But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.”Job 23:3“Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!”Job 23:8“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:”Job 42:13“He had also seven sons and three daughters.”Psalms 43:2“For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”Psalms 44:8“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.”Jeremiah 14:8“O the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?”Matthew 9:15“And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.”Proverbs 17:6“Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.”

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