CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Job 5:24 You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/job/5-24.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/18/18_Job_05_24.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Job 5:24 - Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those who Seek Him" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/job/5-24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/job/5-24.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/job/">Job</a> > <a href="/job/5.htm">Chapter 5</a> > Verse 24</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad4.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/job/5-23.htm" title="Job 5:23">◄</a> Job 5:24 <a href="/job/5-25.htm" title="Job 5:25">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/job/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You will know that your home is safe. When you survey your possessions, nothing will be missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall know that your tent is at peace, and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle <i>shall be</i> in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall know that your tent <i>is</i> in peace; You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You will know that your tent is secure, For you will visit your home and have nothing missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You will know that your tent is secure, For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And you will know that your tent is secure, For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will know that your tent is at peace, For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You will know also that your tent is secure <i>and</i> at peace, And you will visit your dwelling and fear no loss [nor find anything amiss].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will know that your tent is secure, and nothing will be missing when you inspect your home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will know that your tent is secure, and nothing will be missing when you inspect your home. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt know that thy tent is in peace; And thou shalt visit thy fold, and shalt miss nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your home will be secure, and your sheep will be safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt know that thy tent is in peace; and thou shalt visit thy fold, and shalt miss nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"You will know peace in your tent. You will inspect your house and find nothing missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then you will live at peace in your tent; when you look at your sheep, you will find them safe. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You'll know that your home is secure; when you search your possessions, and nothing will be missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And you will know that your home will be secure, and when you inspect your domains, you will not be missing anything. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall know that your tent is in peace. You shall visit your fold, and shall miss nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle will be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will know that your tent is in peace. You will visit your fold, and will miss nothing. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you have known that your tent [is] peace, "" And inspected your habitation, and do not err,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And thou hast known that thy tent is peace, And inspected thy habitation, and errest not,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou knewest that thy tent is peace, and thou reviewedst thy dwelling, and thou shalt not sin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle is in peace, and visiting thy beauty thou shalt not sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you will know that your home has peace, and, concerning your appearance, you will not sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And you shall know that your tent is secure; taking stock of your household, you shall miss nothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall know that your tent is safe, you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall know that your tabernacle shall be in peace; and you shall return to your habitation, and shall not sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you will know that your tent is secure and you will return to your dwelling and you will not sin<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt know that thy tent is in peace; And thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt miss nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then shalt thou know that thy house shall be at peace, and the provision for thy tabernacle shall not fail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/5-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=809" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/5.htm">Eliphaz Continues: God Blesses those who Seek Him</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">You will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ā·ho·le·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">your tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šā·lō·wm (N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">is secure,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and find nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: ṯe·ḥĕ·ṭā (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">amiss</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">when inspecting</a> <a href="/hebrew/5116.htm" title="5116: nā·wə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Or navah; from navah; at home; hence lovely; also a home, of God, men, flocks, or wild animals.">your home.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>You will know that your offspring will be many, your descendants like the grass of the earth.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Psalm 91:10</a></span><br />no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-23.htm">Proverbs 3:23-26</a></span><br />Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. / When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet. / Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Isaiah 32:18</a></span><br />Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/121-8.htm">Psalm 121:8</a></span><br />The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-6.htm">Deuteronomy 28:6</a></span><br />You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/4-8.htm">Psalm 4:8</a></span><br />I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Proverbs 1:33</a></span><br />But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-7.htm">Psalm 112:7-8</a></span><br />He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. / His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-14.htm">Isaiah 54:14</a></span><br />In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a></span><br />In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">1 Kings 4:25</a></span><br />Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-5.htm">Leviticus 26:5</a></span><br />Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Ezekiel 34:25</a></span><br />I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a></span><br />Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Philippians 4:7</a></span><br />And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall know that your tabernacle shall be in peace; and you shall visit your habitation, and shall not sin.</p><p class="hdg">thou shalt know.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-6.htm">Job 18:6,15,21</a></b></br> The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Job 21:7-9</a></b></br> Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-3.htm">1 Samuel 30:3</a></b></br> So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, <i>it was</i> burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.</p><p class="hdg">thy tabernacle, etc.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-13.htm">Psalm 25:13</a></b></br> His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.</p><p class="hdg">thou shalt visit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-6.htm">Deuteronomy 28:6</a></b></br> Blessed <i>shalt</i> thou <i>be</i> when thou comest in, and blessed <i>shalt</i> thou <i>be</i> when thou goest out.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Psalm 91:10</a></b></br> There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Psalm 121:7,8</a></b></br> The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul… </p><p class="hdg">sin.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Psalm 107:4,40</a></b></br> They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/5-3.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/job/5-22.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/3-22.htm">Find</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-39.htm">Fold</a> <a href="/job/5-3.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-4.htm">Inspect</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-15.htm">Inspected</a> <a href="/esther/7-4.htm">Loss</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-15.htm">Miss</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-19.htm">Missing</a> <a href="/job/5-23.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-20.htm">Property</a> <a href="/job/5-21.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-4.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/job/2-10.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/numbers/23-10.htm">Stock</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-6.htm">Survey</a> <a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/job/4-21.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-2.htm">Visit</a> <a href="/job/5-1.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/24-13.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/job/6-14.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Find</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-20.htm">Fold</a> <a href="/job/8-6.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/job/31-14.htm">Inspect</a> <a href="/job/34-13.htm">Inspected</a> <a href="/job/21-24.htm">Loss</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-2.htm">Miss</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-36.htm">Missing</a> <a href="/job/6-24.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/job/17-5.htm">Property</a> <a href="/job/10-12.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/job/11-15.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/job/7-20.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/14-8.htm">Stock</a> <a href="/job/35-5.htm">Survey</a> <a href="/job/18-6.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/job/8-22.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/job/7-18.htm">Visit</a> <a href="/job/7-19.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Job 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-1.htm">Eliphaz shows that the end of the wicked is misery;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-6.htm">that man is born to trouble;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-8.htm">that God is to be regarded in affliction;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/5-17.htm">the happy end of God's correction.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You will know that your tent is secure</b><br>In the ancient Near Eastern context, a "tent" often symbolizes one's dwelling or household. The imagery of a secure tent suggests stability and peace within one's family and possessions. This assurance of security is a blessing often associated with righteousness and divine favor, as seen in <a href="/psalms/91.htm">Psalm 91:1</a>, where those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High are promised safety. The tent also recalls the nomadic lifestyle of the patriarchs, such as Abraham, who lived in tents and relied on God's protection (<a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</a>). The security of one's tent can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual security and the peace that comes from trusting in God's providence.<p><b>and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home</b><br>The act of inspecting one's home implies a thorough examination of one's life and possessions. In biblical times, a home inspection would ensure that everything was in order, reflecting a life lived in accordance with God's laws. This phrase suggests a life free from hidden sin or disorder, aligning with the wisdom literature's emphasis on integrity and righteousness (<a href="/proverbs/3-33.htm">Proverbs 3:33</a>). The idea of finding "nothing amiss" can also be connected to the peace and completeness found in Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises (<a href="/colossians/2-10.htm">Colossians 2:10</a>). The assurance of finding nothing wrong in one's home can be seen as a type of the believer's future hope in Christ, where ultimate peace and security are realized in the eternal dwelling with God (<a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3-4</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing intense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Eliphaz is the speaker in <a href="/bsb/job/5.htm">Job 5</a>, offering his perspective on Job's suffering and God's justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered to be wise and knowledgeable.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent.htm">The Tent</a></b><br>Symbolic of one's dwelling or household, representing security and peace in one's life.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_job.htm">The Book of Job</a></b><br>A poetic and philosophical text in the Old Testament that explores themes of suffering, justice, and the nature of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/assurance_of_god's_protection.htm">Assurance of God's Protection</a></b><br>Believers can find comfort in knowing that God provides security and peace in their lives, even amidst trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a></b><br>A secure "tent" or home is often a reflection of living in accordance with God's will and maintaining a righteous life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when circumstances seem uncertain, trusting in God's plan and His ability to protect and provide is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination_and_stewardship.htm">Self-Examination and Stewardship</a></b><br>Regularly inspecting one's "home" or life for anything amiss encourages spiritual growth and responsible stewardship of God's blessings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_unchecked_injustice.htm">In Job 24:1, why does God allow human injustice to continue unchecked, contradicting His supposed omnipotence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_12_6_align_with_wicked's_fate.htm">In Job 12:6, how does the idea that 'the tents of robbers are at peace' harmonize with other scriptures that insist the wicked are eventually punished?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job's_prosperity_historically_plausible.htm">Could Job's remarkable prosperity and divine favor (Job 29:4-6) be historically or scientifically plausible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">Sin.</span>--The word rendered "sin" literally means also <span class= "ital">to miss the mark, </span>as in <a href="/judges/20-16.htm" title="Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men left handed; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.">Judges 20:16</a>, and that is probably its meaning here: <span class= "ital">Thou shalt visit thy dwelling-place, and miss nothing, </span>since one does not see very clearly why the promise of not sinning is connected with visiting the habitation or fold.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace</span>; rather, <span class="accented">thy tent</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> thy habitation, whatever it may be. Thou shalt feel assured of peace in thy dwelling, since God's peace will rest upon it. And thou shalt visit thy habitation; or, <span class="accented">thy fold</span> (see the Revised Version). And shalt not sin; <span class="accented">and shalt miss nothing</span> (Revised Version). The exact meaning is very uncertain. Professor Lee renders, "Thou shalt not err;" Schultens, "Thou shalt not be disappointed of thy desires;" Rosenmuller, "Thou shalt not miss thy mark." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/5-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽ֭יָדַעְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your tent</span><br /><span class="heb">אָהֳלֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ho·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is secure,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁל֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> </span><span class="str2">Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and find nothing</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">amiss</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶחֱטָֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯe·ḥĕ·ṭā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when inspecting</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽפָקַדְתָּ֥</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your home.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֝וְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·wə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5116.htm">Strong's 5116: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abode of shepherd or flocks, habitation</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/5-24.htm">Job 5:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/5-24.htm">OT Poetry: Job 5:24 You shall know that your tent (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/5-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 5:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 5:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/5-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 5:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 5:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>