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Job 24:19 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Job 24:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 24 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. consume: Heb. violently take”
Job 24:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 24:19
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned—Job employs natural imagery to describe judgment's certainty. In ancient Near Eastern climate, snow-melt from mountain peaks (Lebanon, Hermon) provided crucial water; yet drought (tsiyah, צִיָּה) and heat (chom, חֹם) evaporate these waters swiftly. Similarly, Sheol (שְׁאוֹל, the grave/underworld) inevitably consumes sinners.The verb "consume" (gazal, גָּזַל) means to seize, snatch away, or plunder—Sheol actively takes sinners like drought steals moisture. This reflects Hebrew understanding of death as an active...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 24:19
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“far from their mansion.”
“but in death”
“and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died”
“They spend their days in wealth”
“For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.”
“so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire”
“being wholly at ease and quiet.”
“like the stillborn child”
“as the channel of brooks that pass away;”