Job 1:21
He said, “I was naked when I came out of my mother's womb, and I will be naked when I will return there. It is Yahweh who gave, and it is Yahweh who has taken away. May the name of Yahweh be blessed.”
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In Context
20Then Job rose, tore his robe, shaved his head, lay facedown on the ground, and worshiped God.
22In all this matter, Job did not sin, nor did he accuse God of wrongdoing.
Cross References
Genesis 3:19By the sweat of your face you will eat bread, 1 until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. 1 For dust you are, and to dust you will return.”
Genesis 45:5Do not be grieved or angry with yourselves that you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.
1 Samuel 2:7Yahweh makes some people poor and some rich. 1 He humbles, but he also lifts up. 1
2 Samuel 16:12Perhaps Yahweh will look at the misery unleashed on me, and repay me with good for his cursing me today.”
2 Kings 20:19Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of Yahweh that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not be peace and stability in my days?”
Job 1:11But now stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and see if he does not curse you to your 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 →