Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 22:27 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Job 22:27 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 22 verse 27 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.”
Job 22:27 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 22:27
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee—The verb shama (שָׁמַע) means to hear with intent to respond, not merely auditory reception. Eliphaz promises restored fellowship where prayer receives answer. Thou shalt pay thy vows uses shalam (שָׁלַם), meaning to complete, fulfill, or make peace—the root of shalom. Vows (neder, נֶדֶר) were conditional promises made to God, expected to be fulfilled when prayers were answered (Psalm 50:14, 116:14).The bitter irony: Job's prayers seem unanswered throughout the dialogue, yet God ultimately vindicates him and commands the friends to ha...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 22:27
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“and Yahweh will answer; you shall cry”
“because he listens to my voice”
“that”
“Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:”
“and I will answer him. I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him”
“and he is favorable to him”
“I cried unto him with my mouth”
“don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.”
“So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him”