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Job 1

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1There wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → in the landבְאֶֽרֶץ־ḇə·’e·reṣ- — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Uzע֖וּץ‘ūṣ — Land of UzH5780 — Full Word Study → whose name was Jobאִיּ֣וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study →. And this manהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → wasוְהָיָ֣ה׀wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → blamelessתָּ֧םtām — Complete, perfect, upright, blamelessH8535 — Full Word Study → and uprightוְיָשָׁ֛רwə·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →, fearingוִירֵ֥אwî·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and shunningוְסָ֥רwə·sār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → evilמֵרָֽע׃mê·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 2He had sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנִ֖יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and threeוְשָׁל֥וֹשׁwə·šā·lō·wōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → daughtersבָּנֽוֹת׃bā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, 3and he ownedוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → 7,000 sheepצֹ֜אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, 3,000 camelsגְמַלִּ֗יםḡə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →, 500וַחֲמֵ֨שׁwa·ḥă·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → yokeצֶֽמֶד־ṣe·meḏ- — a yoke or pair of animals (oxen, donkeys); a measure of landH6776 — Full Word Study → of oxenבָּקָר֙bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, 500וַחֲמֵ֣שׁwa·ḥă·mêš — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → female donkeysאֲתוֹנ֔וֹת’ă·ṯō·w·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study →, and a veryמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → large number ofרַבָּ֣הrab·bāh — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → servantsוַעֲבֻדָּ֖הwa·‘ă·ḇud·dāh — service, labor, or servitudeH5657 — Full Word Study →. Job was the greatestגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → manהָאִ֣ישׁhā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the Eastקֶֽדֶם׃qe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →. 4Job’s sons would take turnsוְהָלְכ֤וּwə·hā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → holdingוְעָשׂ֣וּwə·‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → feastsמִשְׁתֶּ֔הmiš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → in their homesבֵּ֖יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and they would inviteוְשָׁלְח֗וּwə·šā·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → their threeלִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתliš·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → sistersאַחְיֹתֵיהֶםʾaḥ·yō·ṯē·hɛm — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → to eatלֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹתwə·liš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → with themעִמָּהֶֽם׃‘im·mā·hem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. 5Andוַיְהִ֡יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֨יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of feastingהַמִּשְׁתֶּ֜הham·miš·teh — Feast, banquet, or festive mealH4960 — Full Word Study → were overהִקִּיפֽוּ֩hiq·qî·p̄ū — to encircle, surround, or strike downH5362 — Full Word Study →, Jobאִיּ֣וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → would send for his children to purify themוַֽיְקַדְּשֵׁ֗םway·qad·də·šêm — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →, rising earlyוְהִשְׁכִּ֣יםwə·hiš·kîm — To rise early, get up in the morningH7925 — Full Word Study → in the morningבַּבֹּקֶר֮bab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → to offerוְהֶעֱלָ֣הwə·he·‘ĕ·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringsעֹלוֹת֮‘ō·lō·wṯ — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → for all of themכֻּלָּם֒kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Jobאִיּ֔וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → thoughtאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Perhapsאוּלַי֙’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → my childrenבָנַ֔יḇā·nay — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have sinnedחָטְא֣וּḥā·ṭə·’ū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → and cursedוּבֵרֲכ֥וּū·ḇê·ră·ḵū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in their heartsבִּלְבָבָ֑םbil·ḇā·ḇām — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →.” Thisכָּ֛כָהkā·ḵāh — Thus; in this manner; soH3602 — Full Word Study → was Job’sאִיּ֖וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → regularכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → practiceיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 6One dayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to present themselvesלְהִתְיַצֵּ֖בlə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → beforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and Satanהַשָּׂטָ֖ןhaś·śā·ṭān — Adversary, SatanH7854 — Full Word Study → alsoגַֽם־ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּב֥וֹאway·yā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → with themבְּתוֹכָֽם׃bə·ṯō·w·ḵām — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. 7Whereמֵאַ֣יִןmê·’a·yin — Where? From where? Whence (interrogative adverb)H370 — Full Word Study → have you come fromתָּבֹ֑אtā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →?” saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Satanהַשָּׂטָ֖ןhaś·śā·ṭān — Adversary, SatanH7854 — Full Word Study →. “From roamingמִשּׁ֣וּטmiš·šūṭ — To row, travel back and forth, or traverseH7751 — Full Word Study → through the earthבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →,” heהַשָּׂטָ֤ןhaś·śā·ṭān — Adversary, SatanH7854 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “and walking back and forthוּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְū·mê·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in it.” 8Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Satanהַשָּׂטָ֔ןhaś·śā·ṭān — Adversary, SatanH7854 — Full Word Study →, “Have you consideredהֲשַׂ֥מְתָּhă·śam·tā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → My servantעַבְדִּ֣י‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Jobאִיּ֑וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study →? Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is no one on earthבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → like himכָּמֹ֙הוּ֙kā·mō·hū — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →, a manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → who is blameless and uprightוְיָשָׁ֛רwə·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →, who fearsיְרֵ֥אyə·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and shunsוְסָ֥רwə·sār — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → evilמֵרָֽע׃mê·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →.” 9Satanהַשָּׂטָ֛ןhaś·śā·ṭān — Adversary, SatanH7854 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, “Does Jobאִיּ֖וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → fearיָרֵ֥אyā·rê — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → for nothingהַֽחִנָּ֔םha·ḥin·nām — without cause; freely; in vainH2600 — Full Word Study →? 10Have You notהֲלֹֽא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → placed a hedgeשַׂ֣כְתָּśaḵ·tā — to fence in, hedge, enclose protectivelyH7753 — Full Word Study → on every sideמִסָּבִ֑יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → around himבַעֲד֧וֹḇa·‘ă·ḏōw — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → and his householdבֵּית֛וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → andוּבְעַ֥דū·ḇə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he owns? You have blessedבֵּרַ֔כְתָּbê·raḵ·tā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the workמַעֲשֵׂ֤הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of his handsיָדָיו֙yā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, and his possessionsוּמִקְנֵ֖הוּū·miq·nê·hū — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → have increasedפָּרַ֥ץpā·raṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 11Butוְאוּלָם֙wə·’ū·lām — but, however, surely, indeedH199 — Full Word Study → stretch outשְֽׁלַֽח־šə·laḥ- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → Your handיָֽדְךָ֔yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and strikeוְגַ֖עwə·ḡa‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he has, and he will surelyאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → curse Youיְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃yə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·kā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” 12Very wellהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Satanהַשָּׂטָ֗ןhaś·śā·ṭān — Adversary, SatanH7854 — Full Word Study →. “Everythingכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he has is in your handsבְּיָדֶ֔ךָbə·yā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, butרַ֣קraq — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → you must notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → layתִּשְׁלַ֖חtiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a handיָדֶ֑ךָyā·ḏe·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → on the man himselfאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” Then Satanהַשָּׂטָ֔ןhaś·śā·ṭān — Adversary, SatanH7854 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the presenceפְּנֵ֥יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 13One dayהַיּ֑וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, while Job’s sonsוּבָנָ֨יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנֹתָ֤יוū·ḇə·nō·ṯāw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → were eatingאֹֽכְלִים֙’ō·ḵə·lîm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkingוְשֹׁתִ֣יםwə·šō·ṯîm — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → wineיַ֔יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → in their oldestהַבְּכֽוֹר׃hab·bə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → brother’sאֲחִיהֶ֥ם’ă·ḥî·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → houseבְּבֵ֖יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, 14a messengerוּמַלְאָ֛ךְū·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֥אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and reportedוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jobאִיּ֖וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study →: “While the oxenהַבָּקָר֙hab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → wereהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → plowingחֹֽרְשׁ֔וֹתḥō·rə·šō·wṯ — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → and the donkeysוְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹתwə·hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — female donkey; she-assH860 — Full Word Study → were grazingרֹע֥וֹתrō·‘ō·wṯ — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → nearbyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, 15the Sabeansשְׁבָא֙šə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → swooped downוַתִּפֹּ֤לwat·tip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → and took them awayוַתִּקָּחֵ֔םwat·tiq·qā·ḥêm — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. They putהִכּ֣וּhik·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the servantsהַנְּעָרִ֖יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → to the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, and Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדִּ֖יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → have escapedוָֽאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הwā·’im·mā·lə·ṭāh — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → to tellלְהַגִּ֥ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you!” 16While heזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → was stillע֣וֹד׀‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → speakingמְדַבֵּ֗רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, anotherוְזֶה֮wə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → messenger cameבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and reportedוַיֹּאמַר֒way·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “The fireאֵ֣שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → fellנָֽפְלָה֙nā·p̄ə·lāh — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. It burnedוַתִּבְעַ֥רwat·tiḇ·‘ar — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → and consumedוַתֹּאכְלֵ֑םwat·tō·ḵə·lêm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the sheepבַּצֹּ֛אןbaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → and the servantsוּבַנְּעָרִ֖יםū·ḇan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, and Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדִּ֖יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → have escapedוָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הwā·’im·mā·lə·ṭāh — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → to tellלְהַגִּ֥ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you!” 17While heע֣וֹד׀‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → was stillזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → speakingמְדַבֵּ֗רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, another messenger cameבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and reportedוַיֹּאמַר֒way·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “The Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּ֞יםkaś·dîm — ChaldeaH3778 — Full Word Study → formedשָׂ֣מוּ׀śā·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → threeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הšə·lō·šāh — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → bandsרָאשִׁ֗יםrā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, raidedוַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּway·yip̄·šə·ṭū — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → the camelsהַגְּמַלִּים֙hag·gə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study →, and took them awayוַיִּקָּח֔וּםway·yiq·qā·ḥūm — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. They putהִכּ֣וּhik·kū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the servantsהַנְּעָרִ֖יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → to the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, and Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדִּ֖יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → have escapedוָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הwā·’im·mā·lə·ṭāh — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → to tellלְהַגִּ֥ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you!” 18Whileעַ֚ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → heזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → was still speakingמְדַבֵּ֔רmə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, another messengerוְזֶ֖הwə·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and reportedוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Your sonsבָּנֶ֨יךָbā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶ֤יךָū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → were eatingאֹֽכְלִים֙’ō·ḵə·lîm — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkingוְשֹׁתִ֣יםwə·šō·ṯîm — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → wineיַ֔יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → in their oldestהַבְּכֽוֹר׃hab·bə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study → brother’sאֲחִיהֶ֥ם’ă·ḥî·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → houseבְּבֵ֖יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, 19when suddenlyוְהִנֵּה֩wə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a mightyגְּדוֹלָ֜הgə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → windר֨וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → swept inבָּ֣אָה׀bā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעֵ֣בֶרmê·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the desertהַמִּדְבָּ֗רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → and struckוַיִּגַּע֙way·yig·ga‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the fourבְּאַרְבַּע֙bə·’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → cornersפִּנּ֣וֹתpin·nō·wṯ — corner, cornerstone, angle, fortressH6438 — Full Word Study → of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. It collapsedוַיִּפֹּ֥לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the young peopleהַנְּעָרִ֖יםhan·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → and they are deadוַיָּמ֑וּתוּway·yā·mū·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, and Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדִּ֖יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → have escapedוָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הwā·’im·mā·lə·ṭāh — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → to tellלְהַגִּ֥ידlə·hag·gîḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you!” 20Then Jobאִיּוֹב֙’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → stood upוַיָּ֤קָםway·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, toreוַיִּקְרַ֣עway·yiq·ra‘ — to tear, rend, or split apartH7167 — Full Word Study → his robeמְעִל֔וֹmə·‘i·lōw — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study →, and shavedוַיָּ֖גָזway·yā·ḡāz — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study → his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →. He fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לway·yip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → to the groundאַ֖רְצָה’ar·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃way·yiš·tā·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study →, 21sayingוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Nakedעָרֹ֨ם‘ā·rōm — naked, bare, exposedH6174 — Full Word Study → I cameיָצָתִיyå̄·ṣå̄·ṯī — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from my mother’sאִמִּ֗י’im·mî — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → wombמִבֶּ֣טֶןmib·be·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →, and nakedוְעָרֹם֙wə·‘ā·rōm — naked, bare, exposedH6174 — Full Word Study → I will returnאָשׁ֣וּב’ā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gaveנָתַ֔ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDוַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has taken awayלָקָ֑חlā·qāḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →. Blessedמְבֹרָֽךְ׃mə·ḇō·rāḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → beיְהִ֛יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the nameשֵׁ֥םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 22In allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, Jobאִיּ֑וֹב’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sinחָטָ֣אḥā·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → chargeנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃פlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → with wrongdoingתִּפְלָ֖הtip̄·lāh — Folly, foolishness, senseless conductH8604 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Job 1
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Chapter Overview

Job chapter 1 introduces us to one of Scripture's greatest tests of faith. We meet Job, a man of outstanding character and wealth, whose life is about to be shattered by devastating loss. This chapter uniquely pulls back the spiritual curtain, revealing a heavenly dialogue between God and Satan, where a wager is made concerning Job's faith. The chapter establishes the central question of the entire book: Will a believer continue to trust and worship God when all earthly blessings are stripped away? Through Job's immediate response to catastrophic loss, we see a man whose faith is rooted not in circumstances, but in the character of God.

Verses 1-5: A Righteous Man and His Godly Concern

Job is introduced as a man of unparalleled integrity. The text describes him as perfect and upright (verse 1)—not sinless in an absolute sense, but mature in his walk with God and blameless in his conduct. He feared God and eschewed evil, meaning his reverence for the Lord shaped every decision. His material blessing (verses 2-3) was substantial: ten children, thousands of livestock, and a household so large he was the greatest of all the men of the east.

What reveals Job's true character, however, is his priestly concern for his sons' spiritual welfare (verses 4-5). When his sons feasted together, Job didn't simply enjoy their prosperity—he interceded for them, offering burnt offerings regularly in case they had sinned or cursed God in their hearts. This sacrificial vigilance demonstrates that Job's faith was active and pastoral, not passive or self-centered.

Application: Do we share Job's concern for the spiritual condition of those we love? Godly parents and leaders take seriously their intercessory role, committing to pray for and help guard the spiritual health of family and friends.

Verses 6-12: The Heavenly Council and Satan's Challenge

Here Scripture pulls back the veil between the visible and invisible realms. The sons of God (verse 6) refers to heavenly beings who present themselves before the Lord's throne. Satan, though a fallen rebel, appears among them and is questioned by God: Whence comest thou? (verse 7). Satan's answer reveals his restless, predatory nature—he roams the earth seeking to corrupt and destroy.

God draws Satan's attention to Job, and Satan's response exposes the enemy's cynicism (verses 9-11). Satan claims that Job fears God only because of the hedge (divine protection) God has placed around him and his wealth. The accusation is: remove the blessings, and Job will curse God to His face. This is Satan's fundamental lie about faith—that it is mercenary, that believers love God only for what He gives them. God permits Satan to test Job's wealth and family (but not his person), establishing clear boundaries (verse 12).

Application: Satan continues this lie today, suggesting that our faith is worthless unless our lives are comfortable. This chapter reminds us that true faith is rooted in who God is, not in what He provides.

Verses 13-19: Catastrophic Loss

Four messengers arrive in rapid succession with devastating news. In a single day, Job loses his oxen and asses to raiders (verse 15), his sheep to heavenly fire (verse 16), his camels to Chaldean raiders (verse 17), and—most tragically—all his sons and daughters are killed when a great wind destroys the house where they were feasting (verses 18-19). The detail that only one messenger escapes from each disaster emphasizes the totality and finality of the loss.

Verses 20-22: Job's Response—Worship in the Darkness

Job's reaction is extraordinary. Rather than cursing God or despairing, he worshipped (verse 20). His words (verses 21) echo a profound theology: Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. He recognizes that all his possessions were always God's to give and take. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. Remarkably, verse 22 tells us Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly—he did not blame God or suggest that God had acted unjustly.

Application: Job teaches us that mature faith holds God's character as more precious than His gifts. Our response to loss reveals whether we truly love and trust the Giver, or merely His gifts.

Application for Today

This chapter confronts us with a vital question: Do we worship God for who He is, or for what He provides? In our comfort-driven culture, Job's example of steadfast trust through total loss is countercultural and convicting. Whether we face financial hardship, health challenges, or relational loss, Job invites us to cling to God's character and goodness even when circumstances suggest He has abandoned us. True faith says, blessed be the name of the LORD—whatever comes.

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