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Job 29:19 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Job 29:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 29 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch. spread: Heb. opened”
Job 29:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 29:19
My root was spread out by the waters (shoresh שֹׁרֶשׁ, root; patuach פָּתוּחַ, spread out, open; mayim מַיִם, water)—Job compares his former prosperity to a well-watered tree with deep, spreading roots ensuring stability and nourishment. The imagery recalls Psalm 1:3's blessed man: 'like a tree planted by the rivers of water.' Shoresh suggests deep foundations invisible to observers but crucial for growth and endurance. And the dew lay all night upon my branch (tal טַל, dew; lin לִין, to lodge, remain overnight; qatsir קָצִיר, branch/harvest)—continuous refreshment and blessing.Dew in the anci...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 29:19
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“that brings forth its fruit in its season”
“who spreads out its roots by the river”
“His roots shall be dried up beneath”
“and send down his roots like Lebanon.”