Job • Chapter 31 (40 verses)
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? Mentions: Adam .
Old Testament • 42 Chapters
Job (Old Testament, 42 chapters). Key figures: Eliphaz , Adam , Ram (or Amram ). Key places: Tema , Sheba , Ophir , Ethiopia , Adam , Jordan . Opens with: "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil...."
to wait expectantly, hope, tarry
to wait expectantly, hope, tarry. To wait with patient longing, hope amidst affliction; trustful surrender to divine timing (Psalm 130:5).
God, deity
God, deity. Singular form of Elohim, occurring primarily in poetic and wisdom texts (Job) to designate the transcendent God of all creation.
to draw out, deliver, equip for war
to draw out, deliver, equip for war. To pull off, draw out, rescue from distress; used of God delivering righteous from affliction ('He delivers the afflicted', Job 36:15).
1 Samuel • Chapter 31 (13 verses)
Now the Philistines fought against Israel : and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa . And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan , and Abinadab , and Malchi–shua, Saul 's sons. An... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Saul, Jonathan , Abinadab , Gilboa , Jordan , Jabesh .
2 Chronicles • Chapter 31 (21 verses)
Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah , and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin , in Ephraim also and Manasseh , until they had utterly... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah, Benjamin , Ephraim , Manasseh , Jerusalem , Eden , Jeshua .
Deuteronomy • Chapter 31 (30 verses)
And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel . And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the Lord hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan . The Lord thy God, he will go over before thee, and he... Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Joshua , Levi , Nun (or Non ), Jordan .
Exodus • Chapter 31 (18 verses)
And the Lord spake unto Moses , saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah : And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, Mentions: Moses , Judah , Dan , Aaron , Jacob/Israel , Sinai .
Ezekiel • Chapter 31 (18 verses)
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the third month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt , and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness? Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar i... Mentions: Egypt , Lebanon , Eden .
Genesis • Chapter 31 (55 verses)
And he heard the words of Laban 's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory. And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban , and, behold, it was not toward him as before. And the Lord said unto Jacob... Mentions: Laban, Jacob/Israel, Leah , Isaac , Canaan , Paddan , Gilead , Galeed .
Isaiah • Chapter 31 (9 verses)
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel , neither seek the Lord! Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will no... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Zion , Jerusalem .
Jeremiah • Chapter 31 (40 verses)
At the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel , and they shall be my people. Thus saith the Lord, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel , when I went to cause him to rest. The Lord hath appeared of old... Mentions: Jacob/Israel, Ephraim , Judah , Samaria , Zion , Ramah 1 , Egypt .
Job • Chapter 1 (22 verses)
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job ; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five h...
Job • Chapter 2 (13 verses)
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the ear... Mentions: Eliphaz .
Job • Chapter 3 (26 verses)
After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day. And Job spake, and said, Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.
Job • Chapter 4 (21 verses)
Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. Mentions: Eliphaz .
Job • Chapter 5 (27 verses)
Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn? For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Job • Chapter 6 (30 verses)
But Job answered and said, Oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together! For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up. Mentions: Tema , Sheba .
Job • Chapter 7 (21 verses)
Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling? As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to...
Job • Chapter 8 (22 verses)
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Job • Chapter 9 (35 verses)
Then Job answered and said, I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.
Job • Chapter 10 (22 verses)
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me. Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work...
Job • Chapter 11 (20 verses)
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Job • Chapter 12 (25 verses)
And Job answered and said, No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
Job • Chapter 13 (28 verses)
Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Job • Chapter 14 (22 verses)
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Job • Chapter 15 (35 verses)
Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? Mentions: Eliphaz .
Job • Chapter 16 (22 verses)
Then Job answered and said, I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all. Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Job • Chapter 17 (16 verses)
My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me. Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation? Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?
Job • Chapter 18 (21 verses)
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak. Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Job • Chapter 19 (29 verses)
Then Job answered and said, How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
Job • Chapter 20 (29 verses)
Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said, Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste. I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
Job • Chapter 21 (34 verses)
But Job answered and said, Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.