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20 Then Job arose and (A)tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said,

(B)Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked I shall return there.
(C)Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away.
Blessed be the name of Yahweh.”

22 (D)Through all this Job did not sin, nor did he give offense to God.

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20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe(A) and shaved his head.(B) Then he fell to the ground in worship(C) 21 and said:

“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
    and naked I will depart.[a](D)
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;(E)
    may the name of the Lord be praised.”(F)

22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:21 Or will return there