Job 3:21
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;”Job 3:21
What Does Job 3:21 Mean?
Job 3:21 is found in the book of Job, chapter 3, verse 21 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 3:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 2:4“If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;”Revelation 9:6“And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.”Numbers 11:15“And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.”1 Kings 19:4“But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”Jonah 4:3“Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.”Jonah 4:8“And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.”
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