Job 8:8
Job · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:”Job 8:8
What Does Job 8:8 Mean?
Job 8:8 is found in the book of Job, chapter 8, verse 8 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 8:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 32:7“Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.”Deuteronomy 4:32“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”Job 15:18“Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:”Romans 15:4“For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”Joel 1:2“Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?”1 Corinthians 10:11“Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.”Genesis 47:9“And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.”Job 15:10“With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.”Matthew 5:21“Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:”2 Chronicles 10:6“And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?”Job 5:27“Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.”Job 12:2“No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.”Job 12:12“With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.”Job 13:1“Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.”Job 20:4“Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,”Job 32:6“And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.”Job 32:7“I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.”Psalms 44:1“We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.”Psalms 78:3“Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.”Isaiah 38:19“The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.”
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