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Job 9:23 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Job 9:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 9 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.”
Job 9:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 9:23
Job describes divine indifference to suffering: 'If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.' The 'scourge' (shot, שׁוֹט) denotes whip or disaster. 'Slay suddenly' (petaom yamit, פִּתְאֹם יָמִית) describes unexpected death. Job accuses God of 'laughing' (laag, לָעַג, mocking) at innocent sufferers' 'trial' (massah, מַסָּה, testing). This is Job's most bitter accusation—God actively mocks suffering innocents.Job speaks from deep pain, projecting cruelty onto God. His theology errs here—God doesn't mock sufferers. But Job's perception reveals suffering's power to di...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 9:23
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“men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out”
“and struck Job with painful sores from the sole of his foot to his head.”
“for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.”
“it is because the people have made me afraid: and your handmaid said”
“Because it is a trial”
“Please let the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God”
“and pour out my wrath on it in blood”