Job 1:10

Have You not made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he has—all around?

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

In Context

9And Satan answers YHWH and says, “Is Job fearing God for nothing?

11You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance has spread in the land, and yet, put forth Your hand now, and strike against anything that he has—if not, he blesses You to Your face!”

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Cross References

Genesis 26:12And Isaac sows in that land, and finds in that year a hundredfold, and YHWH blesses him;

Genesis 30:43And the man increases very exceedingly, and has many flocks, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and donkeys.

Genesis 49:25By the God of your father who helps you, || And the Mighty One who blesses you, || Blessings of the heavens from above, || Blessings of the deep lying under, || Blessings of breasts and womb—

Deuteronomy 28:2and all these blessings have come on you and overtaken you, because you listen to the voice of your God YHWH:

Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God [is] a habitation, || And beneath [are] continuous arms. And He casts out the enemy from your presence and says, Destroy!

Job 1:3and his substance is seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred pairs of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very abundant service; and that man is greater than any of the sons of the east.

Matthew Henry on Job 1:7-13

Satan before God; Satan Permitted to Afflict Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord , and Satan came also among them. 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord , and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and… Read the whole commentary →

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