Job 5:25 Meaning and Explanation
“Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.”
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Read Full Chapter →Eliphaz promises a flourishing family line, descendants as numerous as the grass of the earth.
What Does Job 5:25 Mean?
Eliphaz adds the blessing of a thriving lineage: the descendants of the favored one will be many, springing up like the grass of the earth. To an ancient hearer, a large and flourishing family was among the highest of blessings.
The promise of fruitful offspring echoes God's pledge to the patriarchs that their descendants would be beyond counting. Behind such hopes lies the deeper truth that God is the giver of life and the keeper of generations. For those in Christ, the promise opens wider still, into a vast family gathered from every nation, an offspring no one can number.
Job 5:25 in the Original Language
zera (זֶרַע), 'seed' -- offspring or descendants, the continuing family line.
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What does Job 5:25 mean?
Eliphaz promises a flourishing family line, descendants as numerous as the grass of the earth.