Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

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 him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

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?

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 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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Hast not thou made an hedge
שׂוּך 
Suwk 
Usage: 3

about him, and about
בּעד 
B@`ad 
at, for, by, over, upon, about, up, through
Usage: 104

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

and about all that he hath on every side
סביבה סביב 
Cabiyb 
Usage: 334

thou hast blessed
בּרך 
Barak 
Usage: 330

the work
מעשׂה 
Ma`aseh 
Usage: 234

of his hands
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

מקנה 
Miqneh 
Usage: 76

References

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Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Job's Character And Greatness

9 Satan replied: Would Job respect you if he got nothing out of it? 10 Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 Now suppose you take away everything he has. He will curse you to your face!

Cross References

Psalm 34:7

The angel of Jehovah camps around those who reverence him, and he rescues them.

Job 31:25

if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, or because my hand had gotten much;

Genesis 15:1

The word of Jehovah came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram; I am your shield. Your reward shall be very great.

Genesis 26:12

Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. Jehovah blessed him.

Genesis 30:30

The little that you had before I came has grown to a large amount. Jehovah has blessed you wherever I have been. When may I do something for my own family?

Genesis 30:43

He became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks and female and male servants and camels and donkeys.

Genesis 39:5

Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's household and everything he had in his house and in his fields because of Joseph.

Genesis 49:25

because of the God of your father who helps you, because of the Almighty who blesses you from the heavens above, blessings from the deep springs below the ground, blessings from breasts and womb.

Deuteronomy 7:13

He will love you, bless you, and increase the number of your descendants. He will bless you with children. He will bless your land with produce: grain, new wine, and olive oil. He will bless your herds with calves, and your flocks with lambs and kids. This will all happen in the land Jehovah will give you, as he swore to your fathers.

Deuteronomy 28:2-6

These are all the blessings that will come to you and stay close to you because you obey Jehovah your God:

Deuteronomy 33:11

O Jehovah, bless his skills and accept the work of his hands. Shatter the loins of those who rise up against him and those who hate him, so that they will not rise again.

Deuteronomy 33:27

The eternal God is a dwelling place. Underneath are the everlasting arms. He drove out the enemy from before you, and said: 'Destroy!'

1 Samuel 25:16

They protected our sheep and us day and night the whole time we were with them.

Job 1:3

He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, one thousand head of cattle, and five hundred donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. In fact he was the greatest (richest) of all the Orientals in the East!

Job 29:6

My steps were washed with milk and the rock poured out streams of oil for me!

Job 42:12

Jehovah blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the first. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys.

Psalm 5:12

You bless the righteous man, O Jehovah. You surround him with favor as with a shield.

Psalm 71:21

Increase my honor and comfort me again.

Psalm 80:12

Why did you break down the stone fences around this vine? All who pass by are picking its fruit.

Psalm 90:17

Let the kindness of Jehovah our God be with us. Confirm for us the work of our hands. Yes, confirm the work of our hands.

Psalm 107:38

He blesses them, and their numbers multiply, and he does not allow a shortage of cattle.

Psalm 128:1-4

Blessed are all who reverence Jehovah and live his way.

Proverbs 10:22

The blessing of Jehovah makes rich and he adds no grief to it.

Isaiah 5:2

He dug the soil all around and removed its stones. He planted it with the choicest vine. And he built a tower in the middle of it and also hewed out a wine vat in it. Then he expected it to produce good grapes, but it only produced worthless ones.

Isaiah 5:5

Here is what I am going to do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge and break down the wall that protects it. I will let wild animals eat it and trample it down.

Zechariah 2:5

Jehovah said: I will become to her a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.

Zechariah 2:8

Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: 'He sent me after glory! He sent me to the nations that plundered you. For he that touches you touches the pupil of his eye.'

1 Peter 1:5

You are protected by God's power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

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