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Job 1:13-22
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Job 1:13-22
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13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters(A) were feasting(B) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing(C) nearby, 15 and the Sabeans(D) attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens(E) and burned up the sheep and the servants,(F) and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The Chaldeans(G) formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
18 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters(H) were feasting(I) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, 19 when suddenly a mighty wind(J) swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead,(K) and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!(L)”
20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe(M) and shaved his head.(N) Then he fell to the ground in worship(O) 21 and said:
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will depart.[a](P)
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;(Q)
may the name of the Lord be praised.”(R)
22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.(S)
Footnotes
- Job 1:21 Or will return there
Job 1:13-22
King James Version
Job 1:13-22
King James Version
13 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
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.
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Job 2:7-10
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Job 2:7-10
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7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.(A) 8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.(B)
9 His wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your integrity?(C) Curse God and die!”(D)
10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish[a] woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?”(E)
In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.(F)
Footnotes
- Job 2:10 The Hebrew word rendered foolish denotes moral deficiency.
Job 2:7-10
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Job 2:7-10
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7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
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Job 3:20-26
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Job 3:20-26
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20 “Why is light given to those in misery,
and life to the bitter of soul,(A)
21 to those who long for death that does not come,(B)
who search for it more than for hidden treasure,(C)
22 who are filled with gladness
and rejoice when they reach the grave?(D)
23 Why is life given to a man
whose way is hidden,(E)
whom God has hedged in?(F)
24 For sighing(G) has become my daily food;(H)
my groans(I) pour out like water.(J)
25 What I feared has come upon me;
what I dreaded(K) has happened to me.(L)
26 I have no peace,(M) no quietness;
I have no rest,(N) but only turmoil.”(O)
Job 3:20-26
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Job 3:20-26
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20 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
21 Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
22 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
23 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
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