King James Version
Job 22:27 in the King James Version says “Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.” — study this verse from Job chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.”
Job 22:27 · KJV
Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver. defence: or, gold plenty: Heb. silver of strength
For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person. the humble: Heb. him that hath low eyes
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Thou shalt make thy prayer”
H6279to burn incense in worship, i.e., intercede (reciprocally, listen to prayer)
“unto him and he shall hear”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
“thee and thou shalt pay”
H7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
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