Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword. King James Bible In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. Darby Bible Translation In famine he will redeem thee from death, and in war from the power of the sword. World English Bible In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword. Young's Literal Translation In famine He hath redeemed thee from death, And in battle from the hands of the sword. Job 5:20 Parallel Commentary Barnes' Notes on the BibleIn 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 personified, and represented as acting as a conscious agent; compare Ezekiel 35:5, margin. The meaning is that God would protect those who put their trust in him, in times of calamity and war. Doubtless Eliphaz had seen instances enough of this kind to lead him to this general conclusion, where the pious poor had been protected in a remarkable manner, and where signal deliverances had been vouchsafed to the righteous in danger. Job 5:20 Parallel Commentaries Library The Death of the ChristianThis morning, we shall consider the death of Christians in general; not of the aged Christian merely, for we shall show you that while this text does seem to bear upon the aged Christian, in reality it speaks with a loud voice to every man who is a believer. "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season." There are four things we shall mark in the text. First, we shall consider that death is inevitable, because it says, "Thou shalt come." Secondly, that … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 1: 1855 Letter xxxii (A. D. 1132) to Thurstan, Archbishop of York Afflictions and Death under Providence. Job 5:6-8. 'All Things are Yours' Cross References Psalm 33:19 To deliver their soul from death And to keep them alive in famine. Psalm 37:19 They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance. Psalm 144:10 Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword. Jeremiah 37:21 Then King Zedekiah gave commandment, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guardhouse and gave him a loaf of bread daily from the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guardhouse. Jump to Previous Battle Death Famine Food Hands Need Power Ransom Redeem Redeemed Stroke Sword WarJump to Next Battle Death Famine Food Hands Need Power Ransom Redeem Redeemed Stroke Sword WarLinks Job 5:20 NIVJob 5:20 NLT Job 5:20 ESV Job 5:20 NASB Job 5:20 KJV Job 5:20 Bible Apps Job 5:20 Biblia Paralela Job 5:20 Chinese Bible Job 5:20 French Bible Job 5:20 German Bible Job 5:20 Commentaries Bible Hub |