Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 5:23 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Job 5:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 5 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.”
Job 5:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 5:23
Eliphaz continues his counsel to Job with promises of covenant blessing for the righteous. The phrase "thou shalt be in league" (ki im-avnei hassadeh veriteka) literally means "your covenant shall be with the stones of the field." The Hebrew berit (covenant/league) indicates a formal, binding relationship of peace.The subject is striking: "stones of the field"—typically obstacles to farming. In ancient agriculture, rocky soil was a constant challenge. The promise that even stones would be in covenant suggests miraculous harmony with creation itself. The parallel statement reinforces this: "the...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 5:23
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“and has shut the lions' mouths”
“and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf”
“so that you won't dash your foot against a stone.”
“and with the birds of the sky”
“that neither death”
“and they ravage it”