Job 1:21 “saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return.…” | Chasten

Job 1:21

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the LORD’s name.”

American Standard Version

and he said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And sayd, Naked came I out of my mothers wombe, and naked shall I returne thither: the Lord hath giuen, and the Lord hath taken it: blessed be the Name of the Lord.

Darby Translation

and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah!

Young's Literal Translation

and he saith, 'Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked I turn back thither: Jehovah hath given and Jehovah hath taken: let the name of Jehovah be blessed.'

Bible in Basic English

With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.

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Cross references

“Naked came”

Ecclesiastes 5:15 1 Timothy 6:7 Psalm 49:17 Ecclesiastes 12:7 Genesis 3:19

Ecclesiastes 5:15 · BSB

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 6:7 · BSB

For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.

Psalm 49:17 · BSB

For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

Ecclesiastes 12:7 · BSB

before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Genesis 3:19 · BSB

By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground— because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”

“the Lord gave”

James 1:17 Job 2:10 Lamentations 3:38 Genesis 30:2 Ecclesiastes 5:19

James 1:17 · BSB

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 2:10 · BSB

“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.

Lamentations 3:38 · BSB

Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

Genesis 30:2 · BSB

Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”

Ecclesiastes 5:19 · BSB

Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.

“taken away”

Isaiah 45:7 Psalm 39:9 Isaiah 42:24 Matthew 20:15 Genesis 45:5 Acts 4:28

Isaiah 45:7 · BSB

I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

Psalm 39:9 · BSB

I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.

Isaiah 42:24 · BSB

Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? They were unwilling to walk in His ways, and they would not obey His law.

Matthew 20:15 · BSB

Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

Genesis 45:5 · BSB

And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.

Acts 4:28 · BSB

They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

“blessed”

1 Thessalonians 5:18 Ephesians 5:20 1 Samuel 3:18 Psalm 34:1 Isaiah 24:15 Job 1:11

1 Thessalonians 5:18 · BSB

Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 5:20 · BSB

always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Samuel 3:18 · BSB

So Samuel told him everything and did not hide a thing from him. “He is the LORD,” replied Eli. “Let Him do what is good in His eyes.”

Psalm 34:1 · BSB

I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

Isaiah 24:15 · BSB

Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.

Job 1:11 · BSB

But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Also

1 Samuel 2:7 · BSB

The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

22In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.