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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. manH376 landH776 UzH5780 nameH8034 JobH347 manH376 perfectH8535 uprightH3477 fearedH3373 GodH430 eschewedH5493 evilH7451 See also: James 5:11 Ezekiel 14:14 Ezekiel 14:20 Job 28:28 Job 2:3

2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. bornH3205 sevenH7651 sonsH1121 threeH7969 daughtersH1323 See also: Job 42:13 Psalms 127:3-5 Esther 5:11 Job 13:13 Psalms 107:38

3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. substanceH4735 sevenH7651 thousandH505 sheepH6629 threeH7969 thousandH505 camelsH1581 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 yokeH6776 oxenH1241 fiveH2568 hundredH3967 assesH860 veryH3966 greatH7227 householdH5657 manH376 greatestH1419 menH1121 eastH6924 See also: Job 29:25 Job 42:12 Judges 6:3 Numbers 23:7 1 Kings 4:30

4 ¶ And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. sonsH1121 wentH1980 feastedH4960 feastedH6213 housesH1004 oneH376 dayH3117 sentH7971 calledH7121 threeH7969 sistersH269 eatH398 drinkH8354 See also: Hebrews 13:1 Psalms 133:1

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. daysH3117 feastingH4960 aboutH5362 JobH347 sentH7971 sanctifiedH6942 earlyH7925 morningH1242 offeredH5927 offeringsH5930 numberH4557 JobH347 saidH559 beH194 sonsH1121 sinnedH2398 cursedH1288 GodH430 heartsH3824 didH6213 JobH347 continuallyH3117 See also: Job 42:8 Genesis 8:20 1 Samuel 16:5 Genesis 35:2-3 Job 8:4

6 ¶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. dayH3117 sonsH1121 GodH430 cameH935 presentH3320 LORDH3068 SatanH7854 cameH935 amongH8432 See also: Job 2:1 Job 38:7 Zechariah 3:1 Revelation 12:9-10 1 Kings 22:19

7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. LORDH3068 saidH559 SatanH7854 WhenceH370 comestH935 SatanH7854 answeredH6030 LORDH3068 saidH559 froH7751 earthH776 downH1980 See also: 1 Peter 5:8 Job 2:2 Matthew 12:43 Revelation 12:12-17 Revelation 12:9

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? LORDH3068 saidH559 SatanH7854 consideredH7760 consideredH3820 servantH5650 JobH347 earthH776 perfectH8535 uprightH3477 manH376 fearethH3373 GodH430 eschewethH5493 evilH7451 See also: Job 2:3 Job 1:1 Numbers 12:7-8 2 Kings 23:25 Proverbs 8:13

9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? SatanH7854 answeredH6030 LORDH3068 saidH559 JobH347 fearH3372 GodH430 noughtH2600 See also: Matthew 16:26 Job 1:21 Job 21:14-15 1 Timothy 4:8 1 Timothy 6:6

10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. hedgeH7753 aboutH1157 houseH1004 sideH5439 blessedH1288 workH4639 handsH3027 substanceH4735 increasedH6555 landH776 See also: Psalms 34:7 Zechariah 2:5 1 Peter 1:5 Deuteronomy 28:2-6 Proverbs 10:22

11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. ButH199 forthH7971 handH3027 touchH5060 curseH1288 curseH3808 faceH6440 See also: Job 2:5 Job 19:21 Revelation 16:11 Malachi 3:13-14 Revelation 16:9

12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. LORDH3068 saidH559 SatanH7854 powerH3027 forthH7971 handH3027 SatanH7854 forthH3318 presenceH6440 LORDH3068 See also: Luke 22:31-32 John 3:35-36 2 Corinthians 12:7 1 Corinthians 10:13 John 19:11

13 ¶ And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: dayH3117 sonsH1121 daughtersH1323 eatingH398 drinkingH8354 wineH3196 eldestH1060 brother'sH251 houseH1004 See also: Proverbs 27:1 Luke 21:34 Job 1:4 Ecclesiastes 9:12 Luke 12:19-20

14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: cameH935 messengerH4397 JobH347 saidH559 oxenH1241 plowingH2790 assesH860 feedingH7462 besideH3027 See also: 1 Samuel 4:17 Jeremiah 51:31 2 Samuel 15:13

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. SabeansH7614 fellH5307 awayH3947 slainH5221 servantsH5288 edgeH6310 swordH2719 escapedH4422 tellH5046 See also: Genesis 10:7 Job 6:19 Genesis 10:28 Genesis 25:3 1 Samuel 22:20-21

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. speakingH1696 cameH935 saidH559 fireH784 GodH430 fallenH5307 heavenH8064 upH1197 sheepH6629 servantsH5288 consumedH398 escapedH4422 tellH5046 See also: 2 Kings 1:12 Genesis 19:24 Leviticus 10:2 1 Kings 18:38 Leviticus 9:24

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. speakingH1696 cameH935 saidH559 ChaldeansH3778 outH7760 threeH7969 bandsH7218 fellH6584 camelsH1581 awayH3947 slainH5221 servantsH5288 edgeH6310 swordH2719 escapedH4422 tellH5046 See also: Genesis 11:28 Habakkuk 1:6 Genesis 11:31 Isaiah 23:13 2 Samuel 1:3

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: speakingH1696 cameH935 saidH559 sonsH1121 daughtersH1323 eatingH398 drinkingH8354 wineH3196 eldestH1060 brother'sH251 houseH1004 See also: Job 1:4 Job 1:13 2 Samuel 13:28 Job 6:2-3 Job 8:4

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. cameH935 greatH1419 windH7307 fromH5676 wildernessH4057 smoteH5060 fourH702 cornersH6438 houseH1004 fellH5307 menH5288 deadH4191 escapedH4422 tellH5046 See also: Genesis 37:32-33 Genesis 42:36 Judges 16:30 2 Samuel 18:33 1 Kings 20:30

20 ¶ Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, JobH347 aroseH6965 rentH7167 mantleH4598 shavedH1494 headH7218 downH5307 groundH776 worshippedH7812 See also: 1 Peter 5:6 2 Samuel 12:16-20 Genesis 37:29 Genesis 37:34 Ezra 9:3

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. saidH559 NakedH6174 outH3318 mother'sH517 wombH990 nakedH6174 returnH7725 LORDH3068 gaveH5414 LORDH3068 awayH3947 blessedH1288 nameH8034 LORDH3068 See also: Ecclesiastes 5:15 1 Timothy 6:7 1 Thessalonians 5:18 James 1:17 Job 2:10

22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. JobH347 sinnedH2398 chargedH5414 GodH430 foolishlyH8604 See also: James 1:12 Job 2:10 1 Peter 1:7 Romans 9:20 James 1:4

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