Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 22:23 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Job 22:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 22 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.”
Job 22:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 22:23
Eliphaz counsels Job: "If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up." The Hebrew banah (בָּנָה, "built up") evokes construction and restoration—a rebuilding of Job's fortunes. The conditional "if" assumes Job has departed from God, requiring repentance. Eliphaz's theology contains truth: genuine repentance does lead to restoration. Yet he errs in assuming Job's suffering proves Job's sin. Reformed theology distinguishes between (1) suffering as judgment for specific sins (David and Bathsheba), (2) suffering as fatherly discipline (Hebrews 12:6), and (3) suffering as mysterious provid...
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Cross-References for Job 22:23
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“' says Yahweh of Armies”
“make your supplication to the Almighty.”
“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found”
“return to Yahweh your God; for you have fallen because of your sin.”
“having this seal”
“beloved”
“This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side.,Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it., וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלַי זֹאת הָאָלָה הַיּוֹצֵאת עַל־פְּנֵי כָל־הָאָרֶץ כִּי כָל־הַגֹּנֵב מִזֶּה כָּמוֹהָ נִקָּה וְכָל־הַנִּשְׁבָּע מִזֶּה כָּמוֹהָ נִקָּה׃ ,Then said he unto me: This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land; for every one that stealeth shall be swept away on the one side like it; and every one that sweareth shall be swept away on the other side like it.”
“sanctify the people”
“at Jerusalem”