Job 1:21
What does Job 1:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 1:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949With 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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: as it hath pleased the Lord, so is it done: blessed be the name of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and 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!
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 3:6
Shall the trumpet be blown in a city, and the people not be afraid? shall evil befall a city, and Jehovah hath not done it?
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
- Job 2:10
But 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.
- 1 Timothy 6:7
for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out;
- Acts 4:28
to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass.
- Genesis 45:5
And now 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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