Job 24:22
Job 24:22 in Multiple Translations
Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
Yet God preserveth the mighty by his power: He riseth up that hath no assurance of life.
But God by his power gives long life to the strong; he gets up again, though he has no hope of life.
God prolongs the life of the wicked by his power; but when they arise, they have no assurance of life.
He draweth also the mighty by his power, and when he riseth vp, none is sure of life.
And hath drawn the mighty by his power, He riseth, and none believeth in life.
Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
He hath pulled down the strong by his might: and when he standeth up, he shall not trust to his life.
But God, by his power, gets rid of mighty/influential people. God acts and causes the wicked people to die.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 24:22
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Job 24:22 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וּ/מָשַׁ֣ךְ
אַבִּירִ֣ים
בְּ/כֹח֑/וֹ
יָ֝ק֗וּם
וְֽ/לֹא
יַאֲמִ֥ין
בַּֽ/חַיִּֽין
וּ/מָשַׁ֣ךְ
mâshak
H4900
to draw
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
אַבִּירִ֣ים
ʼabbîyr
H47
mighty
Adj
בְּ/כֹח֑/וֹ
kôach
H3581
reptile
Prep | N-ms | Suff
יָ֝ק֗וּם
qûwm
H6965
-kamai
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
וְֽ/לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
not
Conj | Part
יַאֲמִ֥ין
ʼâman
H539
be faithful
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
בַּֽ/חַיִּֽין
chay
H2416
alive
Prep | N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 24:22
וּ/מָשַׁ֣ךְ
mâshak
H4900
"to draw"
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
To draw can mean many things in the Bible, such as to pull or lead something, to sow seeds, or to make music. It is used in various contexts, including war, farming, and worship. The word is used in different forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: 1) to draw, drag, seize 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw (and lift out), drag along, lead along, drag or lead off, draw down 1a2) to draw (the bow) 1a3) to proceed, march 1a4) to draw out or give (a sound) 1a5) to draw out, prolong, continue 1a6) to trail (seed in sowing) 1a7) to cheer, draw, attract, gratify 1b) (Niphal) to be drawn out 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be drawn out, be postponed, be deferred 1c2) to be tall
Usage: Occurs in 36 OT verses. KJV: draw (along, out), continue, defer, extend, forbear, [idiom] give, handle, make (pro-, sound) long, [idiom] sow, scatter, stretch out. See also: Genesis 37:28; Psalms 85:6; Psalms 10:9.
אַבִּירִ֣ים
ʼabbîyr
H47
"mighty"
Adj
A term used to describe something or someone as mighty or strong, often referring to God or powerful animals. In the Bible, it is used to describe God's power, like in Genesis 49:24, and strong animals, like oxen.
Definition: 1) mighty, valiant 1a) of men 1b) of angels 1c) of animals 1d) (metaph) 1d1) of enemies 1d2) of princes 1d3) of sacrificial objects 1e) obstinate (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant. See also: Judges 5:22; Psalms 78:25; Psalms 22:13.
בְּ/כֹח֑/וֹ
kôach
H3581
"reptile"
Prep | N-ms | Suff
Koach means strength or power, referring to human, angelic, or God's might. It can also describe the strength of animals or the produce of soil.
Definition: 1) a small reptile, probably a kind of lizard, which is unclean 1a) perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning is unknown
Usage: Occurs in 121 OT verses. KJV: ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth. See also: Genesis 4:12; Job 36:5; Psalms 22:16.
יָ֝ק֗וּם
qûwm
H6965
"-kamai"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
Qum means to rise or stand up, used in various contexts like rising to power or standing firm, as seen in Jeremiah and Ezra.
Definition: Combined with lev (לֵב "Leb" H3820B) § -Kamai = "my adversary" Leb-kamai, i.e., people of Gambulai
Usage: Occurs in 596 OT verses. KJV: abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising). See also: Genesis 4:8; Numbers 30:13; Ruth 4:10.
וְֽ/לֹא
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Conj | Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
יַאֲמִ֥ין
ʼâman
H539
"be faithful"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to be faithful or trustworthy, as seen in the KJV translations. It can also mean to support or confirm something, and is used in passages like Psalm 37:3 to describe trusting in God. The concept of faithfulness is central to the book of Proverbs.
Definition: 1) to support, confirm, be faithful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish 1a1a) foster-father (subst.) 1a1b) foster-mother, nurse 1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm 1b1a) to be carried by a nurse 1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting 1b1c) confirmed, established, sure 1b1d) verified, confirmed 1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in 1c1a) stand firm 1c1b) trust, believe Aramaic equivalent: a.man (אֲמַן "to trust" H0540)
Usage: Occurs in 102 OT verses. KJV: hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, [phrase] fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right. See also: Genesis 15:6; Job 24:22; Psalms 12:2.
בַּֽ/חַיִּֽין
chay
H2416
"alive"
Prep | N-mp
In the Bible, this word means life or being alive. It can refer to physical life, like in Genesis 1:20, or spiritual life, like in Psalm 30:5.
Definition: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) Aramaic equivalent: chay (חַי "living" H2417)
Usage: Occurs in 450 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop. See also: Genesis 1:20; Deuteronomy 4:9; 2 Kings 5:16.
Study Notes — Job 24:22
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 24:22 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 24:22
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 24:22
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 24:22
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 24:22
- Ellicott's Commentary on Job 24:22
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 24:22
- Cambridge Bible on Job 24:22
- Barnes' Notes on Job 24:22
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 24:22
- Sermons on Job 24:22
Context — Job: Judgment for the Wicked
20The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is broken like a tree.
21They prey on the barren and childless, and show no kindness to the widow.
22Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.
23He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways. 24They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.Cross References
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| 1 | Daniel 6:4–9 | Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.” So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever! All the royal administrators, prefects, satraps, advisers, and governors have agreed that the king should establish an ordinance and enforce a decree that for thirty days anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the den of lions. Therefore, O king, establish the decree and sign the document so that it cannot be changed—in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.” Therefore King Darius signed the written decree. |
| 2 | Esther 3:8–10 | Then Haman informed King Xerxes, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples of every province of your kingdom. Their laws are different from everyone else’s, and they do not obey the king’s laws. So it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them. If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will deposit ten thousand talents of silver into the royal treasury to pay those who carry it out.” So the king removed the signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. |
| 3 | John 19:12–16 | From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.” When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha. It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests. Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away. |
| 4 | Revelation 16:13–14 | And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. |
| 5 | Revelation 17:2 | The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.” |
Job 24:22 Summary
This verse, Job 24:22, reminds us that God is all-powerful and can remove even the most powerful people from their positions of authority. Despite their strength and influence, the mighty are not guaranteed a long or secure life, as stated in James 4:14. God's power is the determining factor in the lives of all people, and He can give or take away life as He sees fit, as stated in Deuteronomy 32:39. This truth should lead us to trust in God's sovereignty and live each day in humility and dependence on Him, as encouraged in Proverbs 3:5-6.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that God 'drags away the mighty' in Job 24:22?
This phrase suggests that God is all-powerful and can remove even the most powerful people from their positions of authority, as seen in Psalms 37:35-36, where the wicked are cut off, but the righteous are rewarded.
Why do the mighty have 'no assurance of life' in this verse?
This phrase indicates that despite their power and influence, the mighty are not guaranteed a long or secure life, as stated in James 4:14, where life is described as a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
How does God's power relate to the concept of assurance of life?
God's power is the determining factor in the lives of all people, including the mighty, and He can give or take away life as He sees fit, as stated in Deuteronomy 32:39, where God says, 'I put to death and I bring to life'
What does this verse teach us about God's sovereignty?
This verse teaches us that God is sovereign over all people, including the powerful, and that He can intervene in their lives at any time, as seen in Isaiah 46:10, where God declares, 'My counsel will stand, and I will accomplish all My purpose'
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways in which God's power is demonstrated in my life, and how can I trust in His sovereignty?
- How can I apply the truth of God's power over the mighty to my own life, especially in times of uncertainty or fear?
- What does it mean for me to have 'no assurance of life' except in God, and how can I live each day in light of this reality?
- In what ways can I surrender my own sense of power and control to God, recognizing that He is the one who truly holds all authority?
Gill's Exposition on Job 24:22
He draweth also the mighty with his power,.... Such a wicked man not only maltreats the weak, the helpless, and the defenceless, but even attacks the mighty and powerful; such as are in great power
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 24:22
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life. Reply of Job to the opinions of the friends. Experience proves the contrary.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 24:22
He draweth, either into his net, as , or to his party, to assist and serve him in his enterprises. The mighty; who are mighty in place, or wealth, or power; he practiseth upon these as well as upon the poor. With his power; which being greater than theirs, he soon forceth them to comply with his desires and demands. He riseth up, to wit, against any man, as this phrase is used, 44:5; when he sets himself against a man, and resolves to destroy him. No man is sure of life, i.e. none of them whom he so opposeth can be secure or confident of holding his life, but all such give up themselves for lost men, as knowing they cannot resist his greater might: compare .
Trapp's Commentary on Job 24:22
Job 24:22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no [man] is sure of life.Ver. 22. He draweth also the mighty with his power] i.e. He hath brought them by force under his girdle, and compelled them to do him homage and service. He riseth up] In the fuluess of his might, as "a king, against whom there is no rising up," Proverbs 30:31. And no man is sure of life] Which the tyrant taketh away at his pleasure. Or thus, the tyrant himself, after he hath made all cock sure, as he may think, is not yet sure of his own life, dare not confide in his best friends. Dionysius, for instance, and our Richard III. The Hebrew is, And he is not sure of life.
Ellicott's Commentary on Job 24:22
(22) He draweth also the mighty.—He now appears to revert to his former line, and describes another case—that, namely, of a great tyrant who draws others by his influence and example to the same courses. He riseth up, and no man is sure of his life.—Being so completely under his sway.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 24:22
Verse 22. He draweth also the mighty] Calmet gives the following version of the original: "He draws with him guards for his defense; he raises himself up, and does not feel assured of his life." In the midst even of his guards he is afraid; and dares not put confidence in any person. This is an admirable delineation of the inquietudes and terrors of a tyrant.
Cambridge Bible on Job 24:22
18–24. This detailed and graphic picture of the enormities of wicked men (Job 24:2-17) suggests the question, What then is the fate of such men? Are they seized by the sudden judgments of God and delivered into the hand of their own transgression (ch. Job 8:4)? or, are they prolonged in the possession of their power, protected in their wickedness, and brought to a natural and peaceful end at last like men in general? The following passage gives both answers, one in Job 24:18-21, and the other in Job 24:22-24. The former answer is that of Job’s friends, and perhaps of the common mind, a passage or fragments from a poetical expression of whose creed Job seems to cite. This answer is only introduced ironically and in order to supply the background to the true picture which Job himself draws of the history of these violent and wicked men. And this picture is a very different one.
Barnes' Notes on Job 24:22
He draweth also the mighty with his power - The word here rendered draweth (משׁך mâshak), means to draw; and then, to lay hold of, to take, to take away, and, hence, to remove, to destroy; Psalms 28:3; Ezekiel 22:20.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 24:22
Third strophe — Tyrants, too, God upholds in life, delivering them from dangerous sickness; until at last, ripe in years, they sink into the grave, bearing no marks of divine displeasure, Job 24:22-25. 22.
Sermons on Job 24:22
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From Babylon to Jerusalem - (Daniel) ch.6:1-28 by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the character of Daniel and his faithfulness in his work. Daniel was a Christian who stood out among his colleagues by being punctual, dilige |
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Daniels More Excellent Spirit (Zulu/english) by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Daniel and how he remained faithful to God despite facing opposition and pressure from others. The preacher emphasizes the impor |
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Faithfulness by A.W. Pink | A.W. Pink emphasizes the critical importance of faithfulness in ministry, asserting that it is a non-negotiable requirement for those appointed as stewards of God's Word. He highli |
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Delight in the Will of God by John A. Broadus | John A. Broadus preaches on the importance of delighting in doing God's will, emphasizing the grateful response and obedience that should follow experiencing God's gracious relief |
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Studies in Esther - Part 3 by Major Ian Thomas | Major Ian Thomas explores the narrative of Esther, focusing on Haman's plot against the Jews and the significance of divine law versus human law. He emphasizes how Haman's rejectio |
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Does God Answer Prayer? by D.L. Moody | In this sermon, the preacher delves into the meaning of 'antilego,' which signifies contradicting, opposing, or speaking against biblical truth. The term is used in various context |
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John 18:37-19:15 by St. John Chrysostom | John Chrysostom preaches on the humility and endurance of Jesus during His trial before Pilate, highlighting how Jesus exhibited gentleness, mildness, and silence in the face of fa |