Job 31:23
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 31
“For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.”Job 31:23
What Does Job 31:23 Mean?
Job 31:23 is found in the book of Job, chapter 31, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Job 31:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 3:25“For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.”Job 13:11“Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?”Psalms 77:3“I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.”Psalms 119:120“My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.”Jeremiah 17:17“Be not a terror unto me: thou art my hope in the day of evil.”Nehemiah 5:15“But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.”2 Corinthians 5:11“Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.”Genesis 39:9“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”Joshua 24:27“And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.”Job 23:15“Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.”Job 30:15“Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.”Psalms 76:7“Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?”Psalms 119:161“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.”Isaiah 2:10“Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.”Isaiah 13:6“Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.”Exodus 22:24“And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.”Job 6:4“For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.”Job 9:34“Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:”Job 20:23“When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.”Job 21:20“His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.”
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