God’s Word Translation
Job 5:20
20“In famine he will save you from death, and in war he will save you from the sword.
Job 5:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
- New International Version (NIV)In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In famine he will redeem you from death, and in war from the power of the sword.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In famine He shall redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.
Context of Job 5:20
18God injures, but he bandages. He beats you up, but his hands make you well. 19He will keep you safe from six troubles, and when the seventh one comes, no harm will touch you: “In famine he will save you from death, and in war he will save you from the sword. 21“When the tongue lashes out, you will be safe, and you will not be afraid of destruction when it comes. 22“You will be able to laugh at destruction and starvation, so do not be afraid of wild animals on the earth.
Read all of Job 5Job 5:20 word by word
בְּ֭רָעָב פָּֽדְךָ֣ מִמָּ֑וֶת וּ֝בְמִלְחָמָ֗ה מִ֣ידֵי חָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 5:20
- Genesis 45:7God sent me ahead of you to make sure that you would have descendants on the earth and to save your lives in an amazing way.
- 1 Kings 17:6Ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and in the evening. And he drank from the stream.
- Psalms 33:19to rescue their souls from death and keep them alive during a famine.
- Proverbs 10:3The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve, but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.
- Isaiah 33:16This person will live on high. His stronghold will be a fortress made of rock. He will have plenty of food and a dependable supply of water.
- Habakkuk 3:17Even if the fig tree does not bloom and the vines have no grapes, even if the olive tree fails to produce and the fields yield no food, even if the sheep pen is empty and the stalls have no cattle—
- Psalms 49:7No one can ever buy back another person or pay God a ransom for his life.
- Hosea 13:14“I want to free them from the power of the grave. I want to reclaim them from death. Death, I want to be a plague to you. Grave, I want to destroy you. I won’t even think of changing my plans.”
- Psalms 27:3Even though an army sets up camp against me, my heart will not be afraid. Even though a war breaks out against me, I will still have confidence ⌞in the Lord⌟.
- Matthew 24:6“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Don’t be alarmed! These things must happen, but they don’t mean that the end has come.
Commentaries on Job 5:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20In famine he shall redeem thee - The Chaldee, which understands this chapter as speaking of the troubles and deliverances of the Israelites in Egypt and the wilderness, renders this verse as follows: "In the famine of Egypt he redeemed thee from death; and in the war of Amalek, from the slaying of the sword."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20In famine he shall redeem thee - That is, will deliver thee from death. On the meaning of the word “redeem,” see the notes at Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 43:3. From the power of the sword - Margin, as in Hebrew “hands.” That is, he should not be slain by armed men. A mouth is often attributed to the sword in the Scriptures, because it devours; “hands” are attributed to it here, because it is by the hand that we perform an undertaking, and the sword is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-27Verses 17-27 Eliphaz gives to Job a word of caution and exhortation: Despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty. Call it a chastening, which comes from the Father's love, and is for the child's good; and notice it as a messenger from Heaven. Eliphaz also encourages Job to submit to his condition. A good man is happy though he be afflicted, for he has not lost his enjoyment of God, nor his title to heaven; nay, he is happy because he is afflicted…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-26Six calamities … in seven: This formula for wise sayings suggests a condition of completion (compare Proverbs 30:15–31). This list reflects the blessings and curses of the covenant God gave to Moses (Leviticus 26; Deuteronomy 28). Eliphaz believed that people in a right relationship with God would avoid: Famine, meaning starving. (Job 5:20, 22; see Leviticus 26:4–5, 10; Deuteronomy 28:4–6, 8, 11–12). Battle and its destruction (Job 5:20; 5:21, 22; see…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. power--(Jr 5:12). Hebrew, "hands." of the sword--(Eze 35:5, Margin). Hands are given to the sword personified as a living agent.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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