Job 3:12
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?”Job 3:12
What Does Job 3:12 Mean?
Job 3:12 is found in the book of Job, chapter 3, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 4 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (4)
These passages are connected to Job 3:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 30:3“And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.”Isaiah 66:12“For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.”Genesis 50:23“And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.”Ezekiel 16:4“And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.”
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