Job

Job is a man living at the time of the Patriarchs. He is named in 53 verses of the Bible, first in Job 1:1.

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Job

• Job 1:1
  There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
• Job 1:5
  And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
• Job 1:8
  And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
• Job 1:9
  Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
• Job 1:14
  And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:a messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
• Job 1:20
  Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
• Job 1:22
  In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.
• Job 2:3
  And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
• Job 2:7
  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.So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.
• Job 2:10
  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.“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.
• Job 2:11
  Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.
• Job 3:1
  After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.
• Job 3:2
  And Job spake, and said,And this is what he said:
• Job 6:1
  But Job answered and said,Then Job replied:
• Job 9:1
  Then Job answered and said,Then Job answered:
• Job 12:1
  And Job answered and said,Then Job answered:
• Job 16:1
  Then Job answered and said,Then Job answered:
• Job 19:1
  Then Job answered and said,Then Job answered:
• Job 21:1
  But Job answered and said,Then Job answered:
• Job 23:1
  Then Job answered and said,Then Job answered:
• Job 26:1
  But Job answered and said,Then Job answered:
• Job 27:1
  Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,Job continued his discourse:
• Job 29:1
  Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,And Job continued his discourse:
• Job 31:40
  Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.
• Job 32:1
  So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.So these three men stopped answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
• Job 32:2
  Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
• Job 32:3
  Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
• Job 32:4
  Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he.
• Job 32:12
  Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.
• Job 33:1
  Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.“But now, O Job, hear my speech, and listen to all my words.
• Job 33:31
  Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
• Job 34:5
  For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.
• Job 34:7
  What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?What man is like Job, who drinks up derision like water?
• Job 34:35
  Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’
• Job 34:36
  My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.
• Job 35:16
  Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.So Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.”
• Job 37:14
  Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.
• Job 38:1
  Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
• Job 40:1
  Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,And the LORD said to Job:
• Job 40:3
  Then Job answered the Lord, and said,Then Job answered the LORD:
• Job 40:6
  Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
• Job 42:1
  Then Job answered the Lord, and said,Then Job replied to the LORD:
• Job 42:7
  And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.
• Job 42:8
  Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”
• Job 42:9
  So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded them: the Lord also accepted Job.So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD had told them; and the LORD accepted Job’s request.
• Job 42:10
  And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.
• Job 42:12
  So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
• Job 42:15
  And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.No women as beautiful as Job’s daughters could be found in all the land, and their father granted them an inheritance among their brothers.
• Job 42:16
  After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.
• Job 42:17
  So Job died, being old and full of days.And so Job died, old and full of years.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 14:14
  Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.
• Ezekiel 14:20
  Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.

James

• James 5:11
  Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Notes

1. Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
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