Job 40:23
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 40
“Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.”Job 40:23
What Does Job 40:23 Mean?
Job 40:23 is found in the book of Job, chapter 40, verse 23 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 40:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 13:10“And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.”Joshua 3:15“And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)”Psalms 55:8“I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.”Isaiah 28:16“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.”Isaiah 37:25“I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.”Ezekiel 47:18“And the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.”
People & Places
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