Job 5:20

"He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil will touch you."

Key Reflection

In Job 5:20, the number six symbolizes an indefinite series of trials, while seven represents completeness or fullness, indicating that even in the face of all possible adversities, God's deliverance is assured. This verse encapsulates the idea that no evil will ultimately touch those whom God protects fully.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

In famine he shall redeem thee -That is, will deliver thee from death. On the meaning of the word “redeem,” see the notes atIsaiah 43:1,Isaiah 43:3. From the power of the sword -Margin, as in Hebrew “hands.” That is, he should not be slain by armed men. A mouth is often attributed to the sword in the Scriptures, because it devours; “hands” are attributed to it here, because it is by the hand that we perform an undertaking, and the sword is personified, and represented as acting as a conscious agent; compareEzekiel 35:5, margin. The meaning is that God would protect those who put their trust in him, in times of calamity and war.

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