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Job 22:23

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

KJV

Si reversus fueris ad Omnipotentem, ædificaberis, et longe facies iniquitatem a tabernaculo tuo.

Vulgate

ἐὰν δὲ ἐπιστραφῇς καὶ ταπεινώσῃς σεαυτὸν ἔναντι Κυρίου, πόρρω ἐποίησας ἀπὸ διαίτης σου ἄδικον·

LXX

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.

ASV

אִם תָּשׁ֣וּב עַד שַׁ֭דַּי תִּבָּנֶ֑ה תַּרְחִ֥יק עַ֝וְלָ֗ה מֵ/אָהֳלֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
אֹ֣הֶל
'hl
noun · 344×
בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עַוְלָֽה
'vlh
noun · 52×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שַׁדַּ֣י
shdy
proper_noun · 48×
תִּרְחַ֥ק
trchq
verb · 56×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Tim 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
  • Acts 26:20 — But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
  • Eph 4:22 — That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
  • Hos 14:1 — O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
  • Isa 55:6 — Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
  • Job 8:5 — If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
  • Job 8:6 — If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
  • Job 11:13 — If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;
  • Job 11:14 — If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
  • Job 36:11 — If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
  • Josh 7:13 — Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before t
  • Jude 1:20 — But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
  • Mal 3:15 — And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
  • Prov 4:15 — Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
  • Zech 1:3 — Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • Zech 5:3 — Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth sha