Job 5:23 Meaning and Explanation
“For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Eliphaz promises a harmony in which even the stones and beasts of the field are at peace with the blessed one.
What Does Job 5:23 Mean?
Eliphaz describes a remarkable harmony for the one God blesses: a covenant, as it were, with the very stones of the field, and peace with its wild creatures. The whole created order, which often opposes human labor and safety, is pictured as reconciled.
The vision reaches back toward Eden and forward to a restored creation. Scripture promises a day when the wolf will lie down with the lamb and creation's groaning will give way to peace. The God who reconciles us to Himself in Christ is also the God who will one day make all things new, healing the long discord between humanity and the world it was given to tend.
Job 5:23 in the Original Language
berit (בְּרִית), 'league' -- a covenant or binding agreement, here a pictured peace with creation.
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What does Job 5:23 mean?
Eliphaz promises a harmony in which even the stones and beasts of the field are at peace with the blessed one.