Job 22:23 Meaning and Explanation
“If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.”
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Read Full Chapter →Eliphaz promises that if Job returns to God and puts away sin, he will be restored.
What Does Job 22:23 Mean?
Eliphaz holds out a promise of restoration: if Job returns to the Almighty and removes wrongdoing far from his dwelling, he will be built up again. The summons to return is the language of repentance and homecoming.
Though Job had not strayed as Eliphaz supposed, the truth here is one every heart needs. To return to God is to be rebuilt, restored, made whole. The Lord is ever ready to receive those who turn back to Him, like a father running to meet a returning child. Putting away iniquity and coming home to God is the way to be established. No one who turns to the Almighty in sincerity is ever turned away.
Job 22:23 in the Original Language
shuv (שׁוּב), 'return' -- the rich Hebrew word for turning back to God, the heart of repentance.
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What does Job 22:23 mean?
Eliphaz promises that if Job returns to God and puts away sin, he will be restored.