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Job 1

Job 1:10

Satan’s First Attack · Job 1:6–12
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Translations

Modern
Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
Traditional
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.
Literal
Have you not put a hedge around him and around his house, and around all that is unto him, surrounding on every side? The work of his hands You have blessed, and the animals of his possession have burst forth in the land.
Latin
…nonne tu vallasti eum, ac domum ejus, universamque substantiam per circuitum; operibus manuum ejus benedixisti, et possessio ejus crevit in terra?

Original

Hebrew
English
Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

Notes

Job 1:10

a hedge on every side: See 1 Samuel 25:16; Psalms 5:12; 34:7; Zechariah 2:5; compare Isaiah 5:5.

Job 1:9–11

Job has a good reason (Hebrew khinnam; see study note on 2:3) to fear God. The wisdom tradition connects being religious with prosperity. Satan suggested that Job's dedication to God depended on his wealth.

Job 1:1–2:13

God and Satan agree to test Job, which causes his troubles and confirms his integrity (1:20–21; 2:10). None of the book's characters ever learn of this council in heaven.

Events

Glossary

Apocalyptic Book of Job Power Satan

Topics

Blessing: Temporal, from God: To Job False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Satan Falsely Accuses Job Falsehood in Impugning Job's Motives for Being Righteous God in Prospering Job God: Preserver God: Preserver: Hezekiah Hedge: A Fence Hedges of God's Protection Motive: Misunderstood: Job's, in his Righteousness Satan: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Selfishness: Saints Falsely Accused of Temptation: A Test Temptation: Permitted As a Trial of Disinterestedness The Hands: Saints Blessed in the Work of