Job 1:21

Job Loses His Children and Possessions · Job 1:13–22
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Translations

Modern
…saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
…and he said, “Naked I came forth from the womb of my mother, and naked I shall return there. YHWH gave, and YHWH has taken away. Let the name of YHWH be blessed.”
Latin
…et dixit: Nudus egressus sum de utero matris meæ, et nudus revertar illuc. Dominus dedit, Dominus abstulit; sicut Domino placuit, ita factum est. Sit nomen Domini benedictum.

Original

Hebrew
English
…saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

Notes

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Satan God or Satan?

Events

Glossary

Book of Job Gratitude

Topics

Afflicted Saints: Examples of Afflicted Saints: Job Afflicted Saints: should be Resigned Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Afflictions and Adversities: Resignation In, Exemplified Bereavement: Resignation In Children: Resignation Manifested at Loss of Children: The Gift of God Death: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Faithfulness: Job Job: A Man Who Lived in Uz: Fortitude of Job's Wife Natural Death: Strips of Earthly Possessions Patience: Job Prayer: Job Resignation: Exemplified Resignation: Loss of Children Resignation: Loss of Goods Temptation: A Test The Poor are Such by God's Appointment The Providence of God: To be Acknowledged in Adversity