Job 11:18

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig [about thee, and] thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

Complete Jewish Bible:

You will be confident, because there is hope; you will look around you and lie down secure;

Berean Standard Bible:

You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.

American Standard Version:

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Yea, thou shalt searchabout thee, and shalt take thy rest in safety.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And thou shalt be secure{H982}, because there is{H3426} hope{H8615}; yea, thou shalt dig{H2658} about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest{H7901} in safety{H983}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Proverbs 3:24

  • When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Proverbs 3:26

  • For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Psalms 4:8

  • I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Psalms 3:5

  • I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Psalms 43:5

  • Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God.

Leviticus 26:5

  • And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

Leviticus 26:6

  • And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make [you] afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.

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Commentary for Job 11:18

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H982
    There are 117 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּטַח
    Transliteration: bâṭach
    Pronunciation: baw-takh'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge (but not so precipitately as חָסָה); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure; be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
  2. Strong's Number: H3426
    There are 129 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יֵשׁ
    Transliteration: yêsh
    Pronunciation: yaysh
    Description: perhaps from an unused root meaning to stand out, or exist; entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (הָיָה); there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection); (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.
  3. Strong's Number: H8615
    There are 33 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תִּקְוָה
    Transliteration: tiqvâh
    Pronunciation: tik-vaw'
    Description: from קָוָה; (compare קָוֶה); literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancy; expectation(-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.
  4. Strong's Number: H2658
    There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָפַר
    Transliteration: châphar
    Pronunciation: khaw-far'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore; dig, paw, search out, seek.
  5. Strong's Number: H7901
    There are 194 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁכַב
    Transliteration: shâkab
    Pronunciation: shaw-kab'
    Description: a primitive root; to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose); [idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.
  6. Strong's Number: H983
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֶּטַח
    Transliteration: beṭach
    Pronunciation: beh'takh
    Description: from בָּטַח; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safely; assurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.