Bible Strands
Job 22:21
Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Eliphaz of Teman addresses Job in the third round of speeches (Job 22), arguing that Job's suffering stems from concealed sin and urging him to turn back to God.
The words — הַסְכֵּן (has.ken, H5532) is a hiphil imperative: "cause yourself to be reconciled," framing peace as an action the speaker must initiate, not a state he passively receives.
The thread — Isaiah 27:5 echoes the same move: "let them make peace with Me," where the initiative again lies with the one seeking reconciliation.
Why it lands — The verse demands that the reader stop waiting for God to act first and instead take the step of reconciliation, with the promise that good follows that step.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 28:9 As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- Isaiah 27:5 Or let them lay claim to My protection; let them make peace with Me—yes, let them make peace with Me.”
- Psalms 34:10 Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
- Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
- Ephesians 2:14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility
- 2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
- John 17:3 Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
- Acts 10:36 He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
- Matthew 5:25 Reconcile quickly with your adversary, while you are still on the way to court. Otherwise, he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.