1 The holiness, riches, and religious care of Job for his children.
6 Satan, appearing before God, by calumniation obtains leave to afflict Job.
13 Understanding of the loss of his children and goods, in his mourning he blesses God.

Uz. Ge 10:23 22:20,21

Huz. 36:28 1Ch 1:17,42 Jer 25:20 La 4:21

Job. Eze 14:14,20 Jas 5:11

perfect. 8 2:3 23:11,12 31:1-40 Ge 6:9 17:1 2Ki 20:3 2Ch 31:20,21 Lu 1:6

one. Ge 22:12 Pr 8:13 16:6 1Pe 3:11

2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

seven sons. 13:13 Es 5:11 Ps 107:38 127:3-5 128:3

3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

substance. or, cattle. Ge 12:5 13:6 34:23 2Ch 32:29

seven. 42:12 Ge 12:16 Nu 31:32-34 Jud 6:5 1Sa 25:2 2Ki 3:4 Pr 10:22

household. or, husbandry. 2Ch 26:10

greatest. 29:9,10,25

men. Heb. sons. Jud 6:3 7:12 8:10 1Ki 4:30

of the east. Ge 25:6 29:1 Nu 23:7

4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

sent and called. Ps 133:1 Heb 13:1

5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, 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.

sanctified. 41:25 Ge 35:2,3 Ex 19:10 1Sa 16:5 Ne 12:30 Joh 11:55

rose up. Ge 22:3 Ps 5:3 Ec 9:10

offered. 42:8 Ge 8:20 Ex 18:12 24:5 Le 1:3-6

according. 1Ki 18:31 Ac 21:26

It may be. 2Co 11:2

cursed. 11 2:9 Le 24:10-16 1Ki 21:10,13

in their hearts. Ge 6:5 Jer 4:14 17:9,10 Mr 7:21-23 Ac 8:22 1Co 4:5

Thus. 27:10

continually. Heb. all the days. Lu 1:75 18:7 Eph 6:18

6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Now. 2:1

the sons. 38:7 Da 3:25 Lu 3:38

came to. Ps 103:20 Mt 18:10

Satan. Heb. the adversary. 1Ki 22:19 1Ch 21:1 Zec 3:1 Re 12:9,10

came also. Joh 6:70

among them. Heb. in the midst of them.

7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Whence. 2:2 2Ki 5:25

From going. Zec 1:10,11 6:7 Mt 12:43 1Pe 5:8 Re 12:9,12-17 20:8

8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

considered. Heb. set thy heart on. 2:3 34:14 Eze 40:4

my servant. Nu 12:7,8 Ps 89:20 Isa 42:1

none. Nu 12:3 1Ki 4:30,31 2Ki 23:25

a perfect. 1 8:20 9:22,23 Ps 18:23 Joh 1:47

upright. 12:4 17:8,9 23:11,12 Ps 84:11

one. Ne 5:15 Ps 36:1 Pr 8:13 Lu 23:39,40

escheweth. Ps 34:14 37:27 Isa 1:16

9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

Doth Job. 21 2:10 21:14,15 Mal 1:10 Mt 16:26 1Ti 4:8 6:6

10 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.

an hedge. Ge 15:1 De 33:27 1Sa 25:16 Ps 5:12 34:7 80:12 Isa 5:2,5 Zec 2:5,8 1Pe 1:5

about. Ge 39:5 De 28:2-6 Ps 71:21 128:1-4

thou hast blessed. 42:12 Ge 26:12 30:30 49:25 De 7:13 33:11 Ps 90:17 107:38 Pr 10:22

substance. or, cattle. Ge 30:43

11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

But put. 12 2:5 Isa 5:25

touch. 4:5 19:21 Ge 26:11 Ps 105:15 Zec 2:8

and he will curse thee. Heb. if he curse thee not. 5,21

See on 2:9 Isa 8:21 Mal 3:13,14 Re 16:9,11,21

12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Behold. 1Ki 22:23 Lu 8:32 22:31,32 Joh 19:11 2Co 12:7

power. Heb. hand. Ge 16:6 Jer 38:5 Joh 3:35,36

only. 2:4-6 Ps 76:10 Isa 27:8 1Co 10:13

So Satan. 2:7 Lu 8:33

13 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

when. 4 Pr 27:1 Ec 9:12 Lu 12:19,20 17:27-29 21:34

14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

messenger. 1Sa 4:17 2Sa 15:13 Jer 51:31

15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Sabeans. Ge 10:7,28 25:3 Ps 72:10 Isa 45:14 Eze 23:42 Joe 3:8

and I only. 16,17,19 1Sa 22:20,21

16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

there came. Ge 19:24 Le 9:24 1Ki 18:38 2Ki 1:10,12,14 Am 7:4 Re 13:13

The fire of God. or, A great fire. Ex 9:28 1Sa 14:15 *marg:

17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

The Chaldeans. Ge 11:28 Isa 23:13 Hab 1:6

fell. Heb. rushed. I only am. 15 2Sa 1:3

18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

there came. 6:2,3 16:14 19:9,10 23:2 Isa 28:19 Jer 51:31 La 1:12 Am 4:6-11

Thy sons. 4,13 8:4 27:14 Ps 34:19 Ec 9:2

eating. 2Sa 13:28

19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

a great. Jer 4:11,12 Eph 2:2

from. Heb. from aside, etc. it fell. Jud 16:30 1Ki 20:30 Mt 7:27 Lu 13:1-5 Ac 28:4

they are dead. Ge 37:32,33 42:36 2Sa 18:33

20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

rent. Ge 37:29,34 Ezr 9:3

mantle. or robe. fell. De 9:18 2Sa 12:16-20 2Ch 7:3 Mt 26:39 1Pe 5:6

21 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.

Naked came. Ge 3:19 Ps 49:17 Ec 5:15 12:7 1Ti 6:7

the Lord gave. 2:10 Ge 30:2 Ec 5:19 La 3:38 Jas 1:17

taken away. Ge 45:5 2Sa 16:12 1Ki 12:15 Ps 39:9 Isa 42:24 45:7 Am 3:6 Mt 20:15 Ac 4:28

blessed. 11 1Sa 3:18 2Ki 20:19 Ps 34:1 89:38-52 Isa 24:15 Eph 5:20 1Th 5:18

22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

In all this. 2:10 Jas 1:4,12 1Pe 1:7

charged God foolishly. or, attributed folly to God. 34:10,18,19 40:4-8 Ro 9:20