Job 1:21
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559עָרֹם'aromnakedH6174יָצָאתִיyatzatiI came outH3318מִבֶּטֶןmibetenfrom [the] womb ofH990אִמִּי'imimother myH517וְעָרֹםve'aromand nakedH6174אָשׁוּב'ashuvI will returnH7725שָׁמָהshamahthere towardsH8033יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068נָתַןnatanhe gaveH5414וַיהוָהvayahwehand YahwehH3068לָקָחlakachhe has takenH3947יְהִיyehimay it beH1961שֵׁםshem[the] name ofH8034יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068מְבֹרָךְ׃mevorakhblessedH1288
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ecclesiastes 5:15As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.
- 1 Timothy 6:7For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
- James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
- Job 2:10But 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.“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
- Psalm 49:17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
- Ephesians 5:20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Ecclesiastes 12:7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
- Isaiah 45:7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.
- 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
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