Job 22:26

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

Complete Jewish Bible:

then Shaddai will be your delight, you will lift up your face to God;

Berean Standard Bible:

Surely then you will delight in the Almighty and lift up your face to God.

American Standard Version:

For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For then shalt thou have thy delight{H6026} in the Almighty{H7706}, and shalt lift up{H5375} thy face{H6440} unto God{H433}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 37:4

  • Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Isaiah 58:14

  • Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].

Job 27:10

  • Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

Job 11:15

  • For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

Romans 7:22

  • For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

Psalms 86:4

  • Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.

Song of Solomon 2:3

  • ¶ As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so [is] my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit [was] sweet to my taste.

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Commentary for Job 22:26

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H6026
    There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָנַג
    Transliteration: ʻânag
    Pronunciation: aw-nag'
    Description: a primitive root; to be soft or pliable, i.e. (figuratively) effeminate or luxurious; delicate(-ness), (have) delight (self), sport self.
  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: H5375
    There are 611 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָשָׂא
    Transliteration: nâsâʼ
    Pronunciation: naw-saw'
    Description: or נָסָה; (Psalm 4:6 (אֲבַד)), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative; accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield.
  4. Strong's Number: H6440
    There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּנִים
    Transliteration: pânîym
    Pronunciation: paw-neem'
    Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
  5. Strong's Number: H433
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֱלוֹהַּ
    Transliteration: ʼĕlôwahh
    Pronunciation: el-o'-ah
    Description: rarely (shortened) אֱלֹהַּ; probably prolonged (emphatic) from אֵל; a deity or the Deity; God, god. See אֱלֹהִים.