Job in the Bible
Meaning: he that weeps or cries
Exact Match
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.
His estate included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man among all the people of the east.
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were finished, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “everything he owns is in your power. However, you must not lay a hand on Job himself.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.
One day when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them:
Then Job arose, and tore his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshiped,
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God with wrong.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one that fears God, and turns away from evil? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot unto the crown of his head.
Then Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself while he sat among the ashes.
But he said unto her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. 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.
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.
and sat with Job on the ground for a full week without saying a word, since they could see the great extent of his anguish.
After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
And Job spoke, and said,
But Job answered and said,
“How long will you say these things?
And will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
“He will yet fill your mouth with laughter
And your lips with joyful shouting [if you are found blameless].
Then Job answered and said,
And Job answered and said,
My ear has heard and understood it.
Then Job answered and said,
Then Job answered and said,
But Job answered and said,
“For you say, ‘Where is the house of the noble man?
And where is the tent, the dwelling place of the wicked?’
“But the land is possessed by the man with power,
And the favored and honorable man dwells in it.
Then Job answered and said,
But Job answered and said,
Moreover Job continued his discourse, and said,
And Job addeth to lift up his simile, and saith: --
“Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job’s table?”
I would make clear the number of my steps, I would put it before him like a prince! The words of Job are ended.
Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.
And these three men cease from answering Job, for he is righteous in his own eyes,
and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;
and against his three friends hath his anger burned, because that they have not found an answer, and condemn Job.
And Elihu hath waited earnestly beside Job with words, for they are older than he in days.
But when he saw that the three men could not answer Job, he became angry.
“Therefore I say, ‘Listen to me;
I also will give you my opinion [about Job’s situation] and tell you plainly what I think.’
And unto you I attend, And lo, there is no reasoner for Job, Or answerer of his sayings among you.
“Beware if you say,
‘We have found wisdom;
God thrusts Job down [justly], not man [for God alone is dealing with him].’
and I will not respond to him with your arguments.
words have left them.
And yet, I pray thee, O Job, Hear my speech and to all my words give ear.
“For God speaks once,
And even twice, yet no one notices it [including you, Job].
"If there's a messenger appointed to mediate for Job one out of a thousand to represent the man's integrity on his behalf,
Attend, O Job, hearken to me, Keep silent, and I -- I do speak.
For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,
Who is a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,
Yes, Job, his eyes constantly watch the behavior of human beings; he carefully observes their every step.
Job -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words are not with wisdom.
My Father! let Job be tried -- unto victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,
But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, doth not Job know his great arrogancy?
And Job with vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.
“But you [Job] were full of judgment on the wicked,
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.
“Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being;
We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].
And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: --
“Can you [Job] hunt the prey for the lion,
Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions
Do you observe the calving of the deer?
“Will you have faith and depend on him to return your grain
And gather it from your threshing floor?
“Have you [Job] made him leap like a locust?
The majesty of his snorting [nostrils] is terrible.
“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars,
Stretching his wings toward the south [as winter approaches]?
And Jehovah doth answer Job, and saith: --
And Job answereth Jehovah, and saith: --
And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: --
Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him,
And [if you are so able] tread down the wicked where they stand.
“[If you can do all this, Job, proving your divine power] then I [God] will also praise you and acknowledge
That your own right hand can save you.
“He looks on everything that is high [without terror];
He is monarch over all the sons of pride. [And now, Job,
And Job answereth Jehovah and saith: --
And it cometh to pass after Jehovah's speaking these words unto Job, that Jehovah saith unto Eliphaz the Temanite, 'Burned hath Mine anger against thee, and against thy two friends, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.
And now, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go ye unto My servant Job, and ye have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for you; and Job My servant doth pray for you, for surely his face I accept, so as not to do with you folly, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.
And they go -- Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite -- and do as Jehovah hath spoken unto them; and Jehovah doth accept the face of Job.
And Jehovah hath turned to the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add to all that Job hath -- to double.
And Jehovah hath blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning, and he hath fourteen thousand of a flock, and six thousand camels, and a thousand pairs of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
And there have not been found women fair as the daughters of Job in all the land, and their father doth give to them an inheritance in the midst of their brethren.
Search Results by Versions
Search Results by Book
Thematic Bible
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Job
I will give full vent to
I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
And my years with sighing;
My
And
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job
“
And naked I shall return there.
The
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Beneficence » Instances of » Job
"I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban. "I was eyes to the blind And feet to the lame. "I was a father to the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know. "I broke the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.
If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering, If his loins have not thanked me, And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep, If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, Because I saw I had support in the gate, Let my shoulder fall from the socket, And my arm be broken off at the elbow. "For calamity from God is a terror to me, And because of His majesty I can do nothing.
Children » Instances of » Job
When the
Compassion » Examples of human » Job
And I made the
Compassion and sympathy » Exemplified » Job
Was not my soul grieved for
Conviction of sin » Examples of » Job
And I repent in dust and ashes.”
For
He has
I am full of
The weeping and the supplications of the sons of Israel;
Because they have perverted their way,
They have
death » Desired » Job
I will give full vent to
I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
That You would conceal me
That You would set a limit for me and remember me!
"What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should endure?
Decision » Instances of » Job
Despondency » Job
I will give full vent to
I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
And my years with sighing;
My
And
Faith » Example of victorious » Job
And
Faith » Exemplified » Job
And
Family » Good--exemplified » Job
Job » A man who lived in uz » Complaints of, and replies by his three friends to
Job » A man who lived in uz » Righteousness of
Job » A man who lived in uz » Courage
Job » Blessings restored
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you." While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you." While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you."
Job » A man who lived in uz » Submission of, to God
'Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask You, and You instruct me.' "I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; But now my eye sees You; Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes."
Job » A man who lived in uz » Replied to by God
Job » A man who lived in uz » Later blessings and riches of
He had seven sons and three daughters. He named the first Jemimah, and the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch. In all the land no women were found so fair as Job's daughters; and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers. After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.
Job » A man who lived in uz » Death of
Job » A man who lived in uz » Visited by eliphaz, bildad, and zophar as comforters
Job » Faith strained but victorious
"Even if I have truly erred, My error lodges with me. "If indeed you vaunt yourselves against me And prove my disgrace to me, Know then that God has wronged me And has closed His net around me. "Behold, I cry, 'Violence!' but I get no answer; I shout for help, but there is no justice. "He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, And He has put darkness on my paths. "He has stripped my honor from me And removed the crown from my head. "He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree. "He has also kindled His anger against me And considered me as His enemy. "His troops come together, And build up their way against me And camp around my tent. "He has removed my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me. "My relatives have failed, And my intimate friends have forgotten me. "Those who live in my house and my maids consider me a stranger. I am a foreigner in their sight. "I call to my servant, but he does not answer; I have to implore him with my mouth. "My breath is offensive to my wife, And I am loathsome to my own brothers. "Even young children despise me; I rise up and they speak against me. "All my associates abhor me, And those I love have turned against me. "My bone clings to my skin and my flesh, And I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth. "Pity me, pity me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has struck me. "Why do you persecute me as God does, And are not satisfied with my flesh? "Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! "That with an iron stylus and lead They were engraved in the rock forever! "As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth. "Even after my skin is destroyed, Yet from my flesh I shall see God; Whom I myself shall behold, And whom my eyes will see and not another. My heart faints within me!
Job » Suffered loss of property
While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you." While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."
Job » Loss of friends
Who pluck mallow by the bushes, And whose food is the root of the broom shrub. "They are driven from the community; They shout against them as against a thief, So that they dwell in dreadful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks. "Among the bushes they cry out; Under the nettles they are gathered together. "Fools, even those without a name, They were scourged from the land. "And now I have become their taunt, I have even become a byword to them. "They abhor me and stand aloof from me, And they do not refrain from spitting at my face.
Job » Loss of children
Job » Lack of sympathy
Job » The patient man
Job » Unselfish prayer leads to his deliverance
Job » Loss of health
Job » A man who lived in uz » Riches of
Job » A man who lived in uz
Liberality » Exemplified » Job
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Weary of » Job
Magistrates » Good--exemplified » Job
And I investigated the case which I did not know.
Master » Good master, instances of » Job
Meekness » Instances of » Job
Murmuring » Instances of » Job
Obedience » Instances of » Job
Patience » Instances of » Job
“
And naked I shall return there.
The
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Perfection » Ascribed to » Job
Piety » Examples of piety » Job
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Job
"I was eyes to the blind And feet to the lame. "I was a father to the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know.
Popularity » Instances of » Job
Prayer » Job
Prayer, answers to » Job
Religion » Examples of piety » Job
Repentance » Examples of » Job
And I repent in dust and ashes.”
For
He has
I am full of
The weeping and the supplications of the sons of Israel;
Because they have perverted their way,
They have
Repentance » True--exemplified » Job
And I repent in dust and ashes.”
Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job
“
And naked I shall return there.
The
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Rich, the » Instances of » Job
Social duties » Compassion » Job
And I made the
The favor of God » Exemplified » Job
And Your care has preserved my spirit.
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job
“
And naked I shall return there.
The
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”