Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the grass of the earth. New Living Translation You will have many children; your descendants will be as plentiful as grass! English Standard Version You shall know also that your offspring shall be many, and your descendants as the grass of the earth. Berean Standard Bible You will know that your offspring will be many, your descendants like the grass of the earth. King James Bible Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth. New King James Version You shall also know that your descendants shall be many, And your offspring like the grass of the earth. New American Standard Bible “You will also know that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth. NASB 1995 “You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth. NASB 1977 “You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth. Legacy Standard Bible You will know also that your seed will be many, And your offspring as the vegetation of the land. Amplified Bible “You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth. Christian Standard Bible You will also know that your offspring will be many and your descendants like the grass of the earth. Holman Christian Standard Bible You will also know that your offspring will be many and your descendants like the grass of the earth. American Standard Version Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, And thine offspring as the grass of the earth. Contemporary English Version You will have more descendants than there are blades of grass on the face of the earth. English Revised Version Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation "You will find that your children are many and your descendants are like the grass of the earth. Good News Translation You will have as many children as there are blades of grass in a pasture. International Standard Version You'll know that you'll have many children; and that your offspring will be like the grass of the earth. Majority Standard Bible You will know that your offspring will be many, your descendants like the grass of the earth. NET Bible You will also know that your children will be numerous, and your descendants like the grass of the earth. New Heart English Bible You shall know also that your descendants shall be great, and your offspring as the grass of the earth. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt know also that thy seed will be great, and thy offspring as the grass of the earth. World English Bible You will know also that your offspring will be great, your offspring as the grass of the earth. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd have known that your seed [is] numerous, "" And your offspring as the herb of the earth; Young's Literal Translation And hast known that numerous is Thy seed, And thine offspring as the herb of the earth; Smith's Literal Translation And thou knewest the multitude of thy seed, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt know also that thy seed shall be multiplied, and thy offspring like the grass of the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, you will know that your offspring will be manifold and your progeny will be like the grass of the earth. New American Bible You shall know that your descendants are many, and your offspring like the grass of the earth. New Revised Standard Version You shall know that your descendants will be many, and your offspring like the grass of the earth. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou shall know also that your descendants shall be many, and your offspring like the grass of the earth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you will know that your seed is abundant and your offspring as grass of the Earth OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, And thine offspring as the grass of the earth. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt know that thy seed shall be abundant; and thy children shall be like the herbage of the field. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those who Seek Him…24You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home. 25You will know that your offspring will be many, your descendants like the grass of the earth. 26You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.… Cross References Genesis 15:5 And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.” Psalm 127:3-5 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. / Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. / Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate. Genesis 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. Deuteronomy 28:4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Psalm 128:3-4 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. / In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD. Genesis 13:16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted. Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. Genesis 28:14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. Proverbs 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father. Genesis 48:16 the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.” Isaiah 54:13 Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity. Genesis 49:25 by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb. 1 Chronicles 4:27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah. 1 Kings 4:20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing. Jeremiah 33:22 As the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.” Treasury of Scripture You shall know also that your seed shall be great, and your offspring as the grass of the earth. thy seed. Job 42:13-16 He had also seven sons and three daughters… Genesis 15:5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. Leviticus 26:9 For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you. great. Psalm 72:16 There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. Jump to Previous Children Descendants Earth Grass Great Herb Numerous Offspring Plants SeedJump to Next Children Descendants Earth Grass Great Herb Numerous Offspring Plants SeedJob 5 1. Eliphaz shows that the end of the wicked is misery;6. that man is born to trouble; 8. that God is to be regarded in affliction; 17. the happy end of God's correction. You will know that your offspring will be many This phrase reflects the ancient Near Eastern cultural value placed on large families as a sign of divine blessing and prosperity. In the context of the Book of Job, Eliphaz is speaking to Job, suggesting that righteousness leads to blessings such as numerous descendants. This promise echoes the Abrahamic covenant in Genesis 15:5, where God promises Abraham that his descendants will be as numerous as the stars. The assurance of many offspring is also seen in the blessings given to Isaac and Jacob, reinforcing the idea that a large family is a sign of God's favor. your descendants like the grass of the earth Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and loss. 2. Eliphaz the Temanite One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Eliphaz is the speaker in Job 5, offering counsel and perspective on Job's suffering. 3. Teman A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered a man of wisdom. 4. The Dialogue The Book of Job is structured as a series of dialogues between Job and his friends, exploring themes of suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty. 5. The Promise of Restoration In Job 5:25, Eliphaz speaks of the restoration and blessing that will follow Job's trials, emphasizing the multiplication of his descendants. Teaching Points The Assurance of God's BlessingDespite current suffering, believers can trust in God's promise of future blessings and restoration. The Value of Offspring Children are a blessing from God, and their abundance is a sign of His favor and faithfulness. Faith in God's Timing God's promises may not be immediately visible, but faith requires trusting in His perfect timing for fulfillment. The Role of Community in Suffering Like Job's friends, we are called to support and encourage those who are suffering, even if our understanding is limited. Hope Beyond Present Circumstances Believers are encouraged to look beyond their current trials to the hope and future God has promised.(25) Great.--The word means also numerous, which seems to suit the parallelism better here. The whole description is a very beautiful and poetical one of the perfect security of faith, though it is to a certain extent vitiated by its want of strict correspondence with facts, of which the very case of Job was a crucial instance. This was the special problem with which his friends had to deal, and which proved too hard for them. May we not learn that the problem is one that can only be solved in practice and not in theory?Verse 25. - Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great. Little by little Eliphaz passes from a general description of the blessedness of those faithful ones who "despise not the chastening of the Almighty" (ver. 17) to a series of allusions which seem specially to touch Job's case. Without claiming prophetical inspiration, he ventures to promise him in the future "the exact reverse of all that he had experienced" in the past - "a safe home, flocks untouched, a happy and prosperous family, a peaceful old age" (Cook). The promises may have sounded in Job's ears as "a mockery" (ibid.); but it is creditable to the sagacity of Eliphaz that he ventured to make them. And thine offspring as the grass of the earth. The ordinary symbols for multitudinous-ness - the sand of the sea, and the stars of heaven - are here superseded by an entirely new one, "the grass of the earth." Undoubtedly it is equally appropriate, and perhaps more natural in a pastoral community. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You will knowוְֽ֭יָדַעְתָּ (wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction your offspring זַרְעֶ֑ךָ (zar·‘e·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity will be many, רַ֣ב (raḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great and your descendants וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֶ֗יךָ (wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6631: Issue, offspring, produce [will be] like the grass כְּעֵ֣שֶׂב (kə·‘ê·śeḇ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6212: Herb, herbage of the earth. הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Job 5:25 NIVJob 5:25 NLT Job 5:25 ESV Job 5:25 NASB Job 5:25 KJV Job 5:25 BibleApps.com Job 5:25 Biblia Paralela Job 5:25 Chinese Bible Job 5:25 French Bible Job 5:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 5:25 You shall know also that your seed (Jb) |
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