Job 36:16 Meaning
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
Context Explained
14They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
15He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
16Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
17But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
18Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 18:19
Both verses speak of God delivering His people from distress.
Isaiah 54:2
This verse encourages expansion and blessing from God, similar to the broad place mentioned in Job.
Matthew 11:28
Jesus invites those who are weary to find rest, akin to the relief described in Job.
Source: Job 36:16