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Job 1:21 — And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I…
“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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The verses around Job 1:21.
19And, 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.
20Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
21And 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.
22In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Verse explanation
“Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither” is Job’s answer to losing everything: he came into the world with nothing and accepts leaving with nothing, blessing the name of the Lord even in his pain.
From the Job 1 study in Bible in Stories.
Job 1:21 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E disse: Nu sahi do ventre de minha mãe, e nu tornarei para lá; o Senhor o deu, e o Senhor o tomou: bemdito seja o nome do Senhor.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E disse: Nu saí do ventre de minha mãe, e nu para lá voltarei. O SENHOR deu, e o SENHOR tomou; bendito seja o nome do SENHOR.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Estaba desnudo cuando salí del vientre de mi madre, y estaré desnudo cuando me vaya”, dijo. “El Señor dio, y el Señor ha quitado. Que el nombre del Señor sea honrado”.
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