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

(C)“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked shall I return there.
The Lord (D)gave, and the Lord has (E)taken away;
(F)Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

22 (G)In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.

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20 Then[a] Job arose and tore his outer garment[b] and shaved his head; then[c] he fell upon the ground and he worshiped. 21 Then[d] he said, “Naked I came out from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return there. Yahweh gives, and Yahweh takes. Let Yahweh’s name be blessed.” 22 In all this, Job did not sin and did not charge God with wrongdoing.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:20 Hebrew “And”
  2. Job 1:20 Or “robe”
  3. Job 1:20 Hebrew “and”
  4. Job 1:21 Hebrew “And”
  5. Job 1:22 Literally “give unseemliness to God”