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Bible in Basic English

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

New American Standard Bible

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.

King James Version

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Holman Bible

There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of perfect integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil.

International Standard Version

There once was a man in the land of Uz named Job. The man was blameless as well as upright. He feared God and kept away from evil.

A Conservative Version

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

American Standard Version

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

Amplified

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God [with reverence] and abstained from and turned away from evil [because he honored God].

Darby Translation

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.

Julia Smith Translation

A man as in the land of Uz, Job his name; and that man was blameless and upright, and fearing God, and departing from evil.

King James 2000

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[There] was a man in the land of Uz whose name [was] Job. That man was blameless and upright and God-fearing and turning away from evil.

Modern King James verseion

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. And that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God and turned aside from evil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In the land of Uz, there was a man called Job: an innocent and virtuous man, such a one as feared God, and eschewed evil.

NET Bible

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was pure and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

New Heart English Bible

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

The Emphasized Bible

A man, there was - in the land of Uz, Job, his name, - and that man was blameless and upright, and one who revered God, and avoided evil.

Webster

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.

World English Bible

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.

Youngs Literal Translation

A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

in the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of Uz
עוּץ 
`Uwts 
Uz, Huz
Usage: 8

שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

איּוב 
'Iyowb 
Job
Usage: 17

and that man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

תּם 
Tam 
Usage: 13

ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 43

God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

and eschewed
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Job 1:1

References

American

Uz

Easton

Fausets

Uz

Hastings

Morish

Uz

Smith

Ut

Watsons

Images Job 1:1

Prayers for Job 1:1

Context Readings

Job's Character And Greatness

1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil. 2 And he had seven sons and three daughters.


Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord came to him, and said, I am God, Ruler of all; go in my ways and be upright in all things,

Genesis 6:9

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.

Ezekiel 14:14

Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, only themselves would they keep safe by their righteousness, says the Lord.

James 5:11

We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.

Ezekiel 14:20

Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, by my life, says the Lord, they would not keep son or daughter safe; only themselves would they keep safe through their righteousness.

Genesis 22:12

And he said, Let not your hand be stretched out against the boy to do anything to him; for now I am certain that the fear of God is in your heart, because you have not kept back your son, your only son, from me.

Job 1:8

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

Job 2:3

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

Jeremiah 25:20

And all the mixed people and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon and Gaza and Ekron and the rest of Ashdod;

Luke 1:6

They were upright in the eyes of God, keeping all the rules and orders of God, and doing no wrong.

2 Kings 20:3

O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.

Job 23:11-12

My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

Job 28:28

And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

Lamentations 4:21

Have joy and be glad, O daughter of Edom, living in the land of Uz: the cup will be given to you in your turn, and you will be overcome with wine and your shame will be seen.

1 Peter 3:11

And let him be turned from evil and do good; searching for peace and going after it with all his heart.

Genesis 10:23

And the sons of Aram: Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash.

Genesis 22:20-21

After these things, Abraham had news that Milcah, the wife of his brother Nahor, had given birth to children;

Genesis 36:28

These are the children of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Exodus 18:21

But for the rest, take from among the people able men, such as have the fear of God, true men hating profits wrongly made; and put such men over them, to be captains of thousands, captains of hundreds and of fifties and of tens;

1 Chronicles 1:17

The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram and Uz and Hul and Gether and Meshech.

1 Chronicles 1:42

The sons of Ezer: Bilhan and Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

This Hezekiah did through all Judah; he did what was good and right and true before the Lord his God.

Job 31:1-40

I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?

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