Job 7:15
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.”Job 7:15
What Does Job 7:15 Mean?
Job 7:15 is found in the book of Job, chapter 7, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Job 7:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”Luke 14:26“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.”Isaiah 2:22“Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of ?”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.”Job 3:20“Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;”Job 6:9“Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!”Jeremiah 8:3“And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.”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.”Numbers 14:2“And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!”2 Samuel 17:23“And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.”Job 9:21“Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.”Job 13:13“Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.”Job 36:20“Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.”Ecclesiastes 2:17“Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.”Isaiah 15:4“And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.”Matthew 27:5“And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.”
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