Bible Strands
Job 22:27
You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Eliphaz addresses Job in his third speech, offering a conditional promise of divine response following Job's supposed repentance.
The words — תַּעְתִּיר (ta'.tir) means "you will pray," and תְשַׁלֵּם (te.sha.lam) translates literally to "you will pay" or fulfill.
The thread — The motif of God hearing prayer appears in Isaiah 58:9, Psalm 91:15, and 1 John 5:14, though only Job 22:27 explicitly links answered prayer to the fulfillment of vows.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to align their petitions and commitments with divine will, recognizing that spiritual responsiveness precedes personal resolution.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 58:9 Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; you will cry out, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger and malicious talk,
- 1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
- Psalms 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
- Psalms 116:1 I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.
- Psalms 50:14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
- Job 33:26 He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
- Psalms 66:17 I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.
- Psalms 66:13 I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—
- Ecclesiastes 5:4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
- Job 34:28 They caused the cry of the poor to come before Him, and He heard the outcry of the afflicted.