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Job 29:24 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Job 29:24 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 29 verse 24 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.”
Job 29:24 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 29:24
If I laughed on them, they believed it not (אֶשְׂחַק אֲלֵהֶם לֹא יַאֲמִינוּ, eschak alehem lo ya'aminu)—When Job smiled (sachak, laughed, smiled) on those in distress, they could scarcely trust (aman, believe, have confidence in) such grace. His favor seemed too good to be true for the downcast.The light of my countenance they cast not down (וְאוֹר פָּנַי לֹא יַפִּילוּן, ve'or panai lo yappilun)—Or panim (light of face) is the biblical idiom for favor and blessing, used of God's face shining upon His people (Numbers 6:25, Psalm 4:6). The verb naphal (cast down, cause to fall) appears in the ca...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 29:24
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“Yahweh.”
“Who will show us any good? Yahweh”
“we were like those who dream.”
“and wondered”
“saying”