Job 1:21

And he said; naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither; the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

In Context

20Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

22For all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed aught unseemly to God.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.'

Genesis 45:5And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for God did send me before you to preserve life.

1 Samuel 2:7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich; He bringeth low, He also lifteth up.

2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the LORD will look on mine eye, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing of me this day.'

2 Kings 20:19Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah: 'Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken.' He said moreover: 'Is it not so, if peace and truth shall be in my days?'

Job 1:11But put forth Thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, surely he will blaspheme Thee to Thy face.'

Matthew Henry on Job 1:21-22

Job's Sorrow and Submission. ( b. c. 1520.) 20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord . 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. The devil had done all he desired leave to do against Job, to provoke him to curse God. He had touched all he had, touched it with a witness; he… Read the whole commentary →

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