Job 5:19 Meaning and Explanation
“He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Eliphaz promises that God will deliver from many troubles, so that no harm will finally reach the one He keeps.
What Does Job 5:19 Mean?
Eliphaz begins a series of promises about the protected life. Using a poetic 'six, even seven' pattern, he assures that God delivers through trouble after trouble, so that no lasting evil will touch the one He guards. The numbers suggest completeness rather than a literal count.
The promise breathes confidence in God's faithful protection across every hardship that comes. While Eliphaz applies it too simply, the assurance that God carries His own through repeated trials is a steady comfort. The believer is not promised a life without trouble, but the presence of a Deliverer in every one of them, until at last no evil can touch what God holds secure.
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What does Job 5:19 mean?
Eliphaz promises that God will deliver from many troubles, so that no harm will finally reach the one He keeps.