New King James Version
Job 5:20
20In famine He shall redeem you from death, And in 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 Living Translation (NLT)He will save you from death in time of famine, from the power of the sword in time of war.
Context of Job 5:20
18For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole. 19He shall deliver you in six troubles, Yes, in seven no evil shall touch you. In famine He shall redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword. 21You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes. 22You shall laugh at destruction and famine, And you shall 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 45:7And God sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
- 1 Kings 17:6The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.
- Psalms 33:19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
- Proverbs 10:3The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish, But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
- Isaiah 33:16He will dwell on high; His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; Bread will be given him, His water will be sure.
- Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls—
- Psalms 49:7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him—
- Hosea 13:14“I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death. O Death, I will be your plagues! O Grave, I will be your destruction! Pity is hidden from My eyes.”
- Psalms 27:3Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident.
- Matthew 24:6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
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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