Job 38:17
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 38
“Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?”Job 38:17
What Does Job 38:17 Mean?
Job 38:17 is found in the book of Job, chapter 38, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Job 38:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 16:18“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”Hebrews 4:13“Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.”Psalms 9:13“Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:”Psalms 107:18“Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.”Job 3:5“Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.”Job 12:22“He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.”Psalms 23:4“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”Psalms 107:10“Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;”Psalms 107:14“He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.”Job 10:22“A land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.”Psalms 116:3“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.”Amos 5:8“Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:”Matthew 4:16“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
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