Job 40:14 Meaning and Explanation
“Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God says that only if Job could do all this would He admit that Job's own strength is able to save him.
What Does Job 40:14 Mean?
This verse caps the challenge: if Job could pour out wrath, humble the proud, and master death, then God would grant that Job's own right hand could save him. The condition is impossible, and the conclusion follows: salvation is not something Job can work by his own power.
Here a deep truth shines through. No one rescues himself; the right hand strong enough to save is not ours. This is not despair but the ground of true hope, for it turns us from our own arm to God's. The salvation we cannot accomplish, God freely gives. The whole of Scripture leans toward the day when God's own right hand brings deliverance in Christ, and what no human hand could do, His hand has done.
Job 40:14 in the Original Language
yasha (יָשַׁע), 'save' -- to deliver and rescue; the same root stands behind the name Jesus, 'the LORD saves.'
Frequently Asked Questions About Job 40:14
What does Job 40:14 mean?
God says that only if Job could do all this would He admit that Job's own strength is able to save him.