Job 22:23

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

Complete Jewish Bible:

If you return to Shaddai, you will be built up. If you drive wickedness far from your tents,

Berean Standard Bible:

If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. If you remove injustice from your tents

American Standard Version:

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

If thou return{H7725} to the Almighty{H7706}, thou shalt be built up{H1129}, thou shalt put away{H7368} iniquity{H5766} far{H7368} from thy tabernacles{H168}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 11:13

  • ¶ If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

Job 11:14

  • If iniquity [be] in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

Zechariah 1:3

  • Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.

Job 8:5

  • If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Job 8:6

  • If thou [wert] pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Isaiah 55:6

  • ¶ Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Isaiah 55:7

  • Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

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Commentary for Job 22:23

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H7725
    There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׁוּב
    Transliteration: shûwb
    Pronunciation: shoob
    Description: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.
  2. Strong's Number: H7706
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׁדַּי
    Transliteration: Shadday
    Pronunciation: shad-dah'-ee
    Description: from שָׁדַד; the Almighty; Almighty.
  3. Strong's Number: H1129
    There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּנָה
    Transliteration: bânâh
    Pronunciation: baw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.
  4. Strong's Number: H7368
    There are 56 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָחַק
    Transliteration: râchaq
    Pronunciation: raw-khak'
    Description: a primitive root; to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation); (a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, [idiom] refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).
  5. Strong's Number: H5766
    There are 51 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֶוֶל
    Transliteration: ʻevel
    Pronunciation: eh'-vel
    Description: or עָוֶל; and (feminine) עַוְלָה; or עוֹלָה; or עֹלָה; from עֲוַל; (moral) evil; iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).
  6. Strong's Number: H168
    There are 369 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֹהֶל
    Transliteration: ʼôhel
    Pronunciation: o'-hel
    Description: from אָהַל; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance); covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.