Job 1:21

and said, Naked came I forth from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither. Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah!

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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;

22In all this Job sinned not, nor uttered vain words against God.

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Cross References

Job 1:11But only put forth thy hand, and touch whatever he possesseth, and to thy face will he renounce thee.

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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