New English Translation
Job 5:20
20In time of famine he will redeem you from death, and in time of war from the power of 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
18For he wounds, but he also bandages; he strikes, but his hands also heal. 19He will deliver you from six calamities; yes, in seven no evil will touch you. In time of famine he will redeem you from death, and in time of war from the power of the sword. 21You will be protected from malicious gossip, and will not be afraid of the destruction when it comes. 22You will laugh at destruction and famine and need not be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
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בְּ֭רָעָב פָּֽדְךָ֣ מִמָּ֑וֶת וּ֝בְמִלְחָמָ֗ה מִ֣ידֵי חָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 5:20
- Genesis 45:7God sent me ahead of you to preserve you on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
- 1 Kings 17:6The ravens would bring him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he would drink from the stream.
- Psalms 33:19by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.
- Proverbs 10:3The Lord satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
- Isaiah 33:16This is the person who will live in a secure place; he will find safety in the rocky, mountain strongholds; he will have food and a constant supply of water.
- Habakkuk 3:17When the fig tree does not bud, and there are no grapes on the vines; when the olive trees do not produce, and the fields yield no crops; when the sheep disappear from the pen, and there are no cattle in the stalls,
- Psalms 49:7Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price
- Hosea 13:14Will I deliver them from the power of Sheol? No, I will not! Will I redeem them from death? No, I will not! O Death, bring on your plagues! O Sheol, bring on your destruction! My eyes will not show any compassion!
- Psalms 27:3Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.
- Matthew 24:6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to 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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