Job 1:10
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?
9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
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.
11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Haven’t you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
- ASV
- Hast not thou made a 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.
- DARBY
- Hast not thou made a 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 spread abroad in the land.
- BLB
- Have you not put a hedge around him and around his house, and around all that [is] unto him, surrounding [on every side]? The work of his hands You have blessed, and the [animals of] his possession have burst forth in the land.
- ÅB
- Har du ikke hegnet om ham og om hans hus og om alt som hans er, på alle kanter? Hans henders gjerning har du velsignet, og hans flokker har bredt seg vidt utover i landet.
- OTB
- "Har du ikke satt en hekk rundt ham og hans husstand og alt han eier? Du har velsignet hans henders verk, og hans buskap har spredt seg over hele landet.
- B1930
- Har du ikke hegnet om ham og om hans hus og om alt som hans er, på alle kanter? Hans henders gjerning har du velsignet, og hans hjorder har bredt sig vidt utover i landet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 34:7
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Read in contextZechariah 2:5
For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Read in context1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 28:2–6
And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
Read in contextProverbs 10:22
The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Read in contextZechariah 2:8
For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
Read in contextPsalms 107:38
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
Read in contextJob 31:25
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
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