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Job 18:9 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Job 18:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 18 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.”
Job 18:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 18:9
Multiple traps await: 'The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.' The gin (trap) catches the heel while robbers attack—multiple dangers converging. Bildad multiplies traps to emphasize the wicked's inescapability. While true that persistent sin creates compounding consequences, this doesn't explain all suffering. Bildad's mechanical application ignores divine purposes beyond punishment—testing, refining, displaying God's glory.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 18:9
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“and take it even out of the thorns. The snare gapes for their substance.”
“but for both houses of Israel”
“and took them away. Yes”
“there came also another”