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Job 1:20

What does Job 1:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 1:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Job got up, and after parting his clothing and cutting off his hair, he went down on his face to the earth, and gave worship, and said,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Job riseth, and rendeth his robe, and shaveth his head, and falleth to the earth, and doth obeisance,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then Job rose up, and rent his garments, and having shaven his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Job rose up, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshipped;

Context

v.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.

v.20This passage

v.21and 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 12:16

    David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

  • Deuteronomy 9:18

    And I fell down before Jehovah, as at the first, forty days and forty nights; I did neither eat bread nor drink water; because of all your sin which ye sinned, in doing that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:3

    And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto Jehovah, saying, For he is good; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

  • Matthew 26:39

    And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

  • Ezra 9:3

    And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my robe, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down confounded.

  • Genesis 37:34

    And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

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