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Job 20:24 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Job 20:24 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 20 verse 24 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.”
Job 20:24 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 20:24
He shall flee from the iron weapon (יִבְרַח מִנְּשֶׁק בַּרְזֶל, yivrah minneshek barzel)—Zophar's vivid battle imagery depicts the wicked as a fleeing warrior. Barzel (iron) represents superior weaponry that Bronze Age armies feared. The bow of steel shall strike him through (תַּחְלְפֵהוּ קֶשֶׁת נְחוּשָׁה, tachlephehu qeshet nechushah)—actually 'bow of bronze' (nechushah), not steel. The KJV's 'steel' reflects translation convention; bronze bows were formidable ancient weapons.The imagery suggests inescapable judgment: flee from one weapon, you're struck by another. This anticipates Amos 5:19 ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 20:24
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“and a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall”
“and the foundations of the earth tremble.”
“so that my arms bend a bow of brass.”
“as a bird hurries to the snare”
“into the city; and the wall fell on twenty-seven thousand men who were left. Ben Hadad fled”
“and he said”
“and the pit”