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Job 16:15 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Job 16:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 16 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.”
Job 16:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 16:15
Job mourns in ashes: 'I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.' Sackcloth sewn to skin suggests permanent mourning—not temporary grief but seemingly endless sorrow. The 'horn' represented strength and honor (Psalm 89:17). Defiling it in dust indicates complete humiliation and loss of dignity. Ancient mourning rituals expressed internal realities externally. Job's mourning is both ritual and authentic experience of devastation.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 16:15
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“and put sackcloth on his waist”
“and overtake it; yes”
“the Lord”
“when Ahab heard those words”
“but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.”
“and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
“He hath cast me into the mire”