Job 1:21

And sayd, Naked came I out of my mothers wombe, and naked shall I returne thither: the Lord hath giuen, and the Lord hath taken it: blessed be the Name of the Lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 Iob arose, and rent his garment, and shaued his head, and fel downe vpon the ground, and worshipped,

22In all this did not Iob sinne, nor charge God foolishly.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou returne.

Genesis 45:5Nowe therefore be not sad, neither grieued with your selues, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you for your preseruation.

1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth lowe, and exalteth.

2 Samuel 16:12It may be that the Lord will looke on mine affliction, and doe me good for his cursing this day.

2 Kings 20:19Then Hezekiah said vnto Isaiah, The word of the Lord which thou hast spoken, is good: for saide he, Shall it not be good, if peace and trueth be in my dayes?

Job 1:11But stretch out now thine hand and touch all that he hath, to see if he will not 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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