KJV 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.
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Job 1:21
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.”
ASV 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.
YLT 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.’
Surrounding context — Job 1
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:
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.
20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
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.
22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּאמֶר֩H559 · a.marto sayעָרֹ֨םH6174 · a.romnakedיָצָ֜אתִיH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeמִבֶּ֣טֶןH990 · be.tenbelly: abdomenאִמִּ֗יH517 · emmotherוְעָרֹם֙H6174 · a.romnakedאָשׁ֣וּבH7725 · shuvto return: returnשָׁ֔מָהH8033 · shamthereיְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDנָתַ֔ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveוַיהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDלָקָ֑חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeיְהִ֛יH1961 · ha.yahto beשֵׁ֥םH8034 · shemnameיְהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDמְבֹרָֽךְ׃H1288 · ba.rakhto bless
Cross-references
Ecclesiastes 5:15As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.1 Timothy 6:7For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out.1 Thessalonians 5:18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.Job 2:10But 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.Psalm 49:17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.Ecclesiastes 12:7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.Ephesians 5:20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;Isaiah 45:7I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].1 Samuel 2:7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.Lamentations 3:38Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?Psalm 39:9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst [it].Matthew 20:15Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?Isaiah 42:24Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.Acts 4:28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.Psalm 34:1[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth.Genesis 45:5Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
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