Parallel Verses

NET Bible

He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will return there. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. May the name of the Lord be blessed!"

New American Standard Bible

He said,
Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked I shall return there.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

King James Version

And 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.

Holman Bible

saying:

Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will leave this life.
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.

International Standard Version

and exclaimed: "I left my mother's womb naked, and I will return to God naked. The LORD has given, and the LORD has taken. May the name of the LORD be blessed."

A Conservative Version

And he said, Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked I shall return there. LORD gave, and LORD has taken away, blessed be the name of LORD.

American Standard Version

and 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.

Amplified

He said,

“Naked (without possessions) I came [into this world] from my mother’s womb,
And naked I will return there.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Bible in Basic English

With 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.

Darby Translation

and 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!

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say, Naked I came forth from my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn back there: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah took; the name of Jehovah shall be blessed.

King James 2000

And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there: the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then he said, "Naked I came out from my mother's womb, and naked I will return there. Yahweh gives, and Yahweh takes. Let Yahweh's name be blessed."

Modern King James verseion

And he said, I came naked out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Jehovah gave, and Jehovah has taken away. Blessed be the name of Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."

New Heart English Bible

He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD."

The Emphasized Bible

and said - Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked must I return thither, Yahweh, gave, and, Yahweh, hath taken away, - The name of Yahweh be blessed!

Webster

And said, Naked came I from 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.

World English Bible

He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh."

Youngs Literal Translation

and 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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ערם ערום 
`arowm 
Usage: 16

came I out
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

of my mother's
אם 
'em 
Usage: 220

בּטן 
Beten 
Usage: 72

and naked
ערם ערום 
`arowm 
Usage: 16

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

and the Lord

Usage: 0

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

be the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

Devotionals

Devotionals about Job 1:21

Images Job 1:21

Context Readings

Satan's First Test Of Job

20 Then Job got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head, and then he threw himself down with his face to the ground. 21 He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will return there. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. May the name of the Lord be blessed!" 22 In all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God with moral impropriety.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:15

Just as he came forth from his mother's womb, naked will he return as he came, and he will take nothing in his hand that he may carry away from his toil.

Job 2:10

But he replied, "You're talking like one of the godless women would do! Should we receive what is good from God, and not also receive what is evil?" In all this Job did not sin by what he said.

Ephesians 5:20

always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:18

in everything give thanks. For this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 6:7

For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either.

Genesis 3:19

By the sweat of your brow you will eat food until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you will return."

Psalm 49:17

For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

Ecclesiastes 5:19

To every man whom God has given wealth, and possessions, he has also given him the ability to eat from them, to receive his reward and to find enjoyment in his toil; these things are the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the life's breath returns to God who gave it.

James 1:17

All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.

Genesis 30:2

Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed, "Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?"

Genesis 45:5

Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!

1 Samuel 2:7

The Lord impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts.

1 Samuel 3:18

So Samuel told him everything. He did not hold back anything from him. Eli said, "The Lord will do what he pleases."

2 Samuel 16:12

Perhaps the Lord will notice my affliction and this day grant me good in place of his curse."

1 Kings 12:15

The king refused to listen to the people, because the Lord was instigating this turn of events so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

2 Kings 20:19

Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "The Lord's word which you have announced is appropriate." Then he added, "At least there will be peace and stability during my lifetime."

Job 1:11

But extend your hand and strike everything he has, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!"

Psalm 34:1

Written by David, when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, causing the king to send him away. I will praise the Lord at all times; my mouth will continually praise him.

Psalm 39:9

I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.

Psalm 89:38-52

But you have spurned and rejected him; you are angry with your chosen king.

Isaiah 24:15

So in the east extol the Lord, along the seacoasts extol the fame of the Lord God of Israel.

Isaiah 42:24

Who handed Jacob over to the robber? Who handed Israel over to the looters? Was it not the Lord, against whom we sinned? They refused to follow his commands; they disobeyed his law.

Isaiah 45:7

I am the one who forms light and creates darkness; the one who brings about peace and creates calamity. I am the Lord, who accomplishes all these things.

Lamentations 3:38

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that everything comes -- both calamity and blessing?

Amos 3:6

If an alarm sounds in a city, do people not fear? If disaster overtakes a city, is the Lord not responsible?

Matthew 20:15

Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

Acts 4:28

to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen.

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