Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Have you not made a hedge around him and his household and all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Holman Bible
Haven’t You placed a hedge around
International Standard Version
Haven't you surrounded him with a fence on all sides, around his house, and around all that he owns? You have blessed everything he puts his hands on and you have increased his livestock in the land.
A Conservative Version
Have thou not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has, on every side? Thou have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
American Standard Version
Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Amplified
Have You not put a hedge [of protection] around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands [and conferred prosperity and happiness upon him], and his possessions have increased in the land.
Bible in Basic English
Have you yourself not put a wall round him and his house and all he has on every side, blessing the work of his hands, and increasing his cattle in the land?
Darby Translation
Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is spread abroad in the land.
Julia Smith Translation
Didst thou, not hedge about him and about his house, and about all that is to him from round about? Thou didst bless the work of his hands, and his possession spread abroad in the earth.
King James 2000
Have not you made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has on every side? you have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are increased in the land.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Have you not put a fence around him and his household and around {all that belongs to him} {on every side}? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock has increased in the land.
Modern King James verseion
Have You not made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hast thou not preserved him, his house, and all his substance on every side? Hast thou not blessed the work of his hands? Is not his possession increased in the land?
New Heart English Bible
Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
The Emphasized Bible
Hast not, thou thyself, made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? The work of his hands, thou hast blessed, and, his substance, hath broken forth in the land.
Webster
Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
World English Bible
Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hast not Thou made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he hath -- round about?
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Satan falsely accuses job
Adversary » Power of » Slandering saints
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To job
Defense » Who the lord defends
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In impugning job's motives for being righteous
hands » Saints blessed in the work of
Hedges » Illustrative » Of God's protection
Motive » Misunderstood » Job's, in his righteousness
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Slandering saints
Satan's » Work » Slandering saints
Selfishness » Saints falsely accused of
Serpent » Power of » Slandering saints
Temptation » Permitted as a trial of » Disinterestedness
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 1:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Character And Greatness
9 Then Satan answered the Lord, "Is it for nothing that Job fears God? 10 Have you not made a hedge around him and his household and all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land. 11 But extend your hand and strike everything he has, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!"
Names
Cross References
Psalm 34:7
The Lord's angel camps around the Lord's loyal followers and delivers them.
Job 31:25
if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,
Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: "Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance."
Genesis 26:12
When Isaac planted in that land, he reaped in the same year a hundred times what he had sown, because the Lord blessed him.
Genesis 30:30
Indeed, you had little before I arrived, but now your possessions have increased many times over. The Lord has blessed you wherever I worked. But now, how long must it be before I do something for my own family too?"
Genesis 30:43
In this way Jacob became extremely prosperous. He owned large flocks, male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.
Genesis 39:5
From the time Potiphar appointed him over his household and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's household for Joseph's sake. The blessing of the Lord was on everything that he had, both in his house and in his fields.
Genesis 49:25
because of the God of your father, who will help you, because of the sovereign God, who will bless you with blessings from the sky above, blessings from the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breasts and womb.
Deuteronomy 7:13
He will love and bless you, and make you numerous. He will bless you with many children, with the produce of your soil, your grain, your new wine, your oil, the offspring of your oxen, and the young of your flocks in the land which he promised your ancestors to give you.
Deuteronomy 28:2-6
All these blessings will come to you in abundance if you obey the Lord your God:
Deuteronomy 33:11
Bless, O Lord, his goods, and be pleased with his efforts; undercut the legs of any who attack him, and of those who hate him, so that they cannot stand.
Deuteronomy 33:27
The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, "Destroy!"
1 Samuel 25:16
Both night and day they were a protective wall for us the entire time we were with them, while we were tending our flocks.
Job 1:3
His possessions included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household. Thus he was the greatest of all the people in the east.
Job 29:6
when my steps were bathed with butter and the rock poured out for me streams of olive oil!
Job 42:12
So the Lord blessed the second part of Job's life more than the first. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
Psalm 5:12
Certainly you reward the godly, Lord. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.
Psalm 71:21
Raise me to a position of great honor! Turn and comfort me!
Psalm 80:12
Why did you break down its walls, so that all who pass by pluck its fruit?
Psalm 90:17
May our sovereign God extend his favor to us! Make our endeavors successful! Yes, make them successful!
Psalm 107:38
He blessed them so that they became very numerous. He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number.
Psalm 128:1-4
A song of ascents. How blessed is every one of the Lord's loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing from the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.
Isaiah 5:2
He built a hedge around it, removed its stones, and planted a vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and constructed a winepress. He waited for it to produce edible grapes, but it produced sour ones instead.
Isaiah 5:5
Now I will inform you what I am about to do to my vineyard: I will remove its hedge and turn it into pasture, I will break its wall and allow animals to graze there.
Zechariah 2:5
But I (the Lord says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.'"
Zechariah 2:8
For the Lord who rules over all says to me that for his own glory he has sent me to the nations that plundered you -- for anyone who touches you touches the pupil of his eye.
1 Peter 1:5
who by God's power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.