Job 1:10
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.
Job 1:10 in other translations
| BSB | Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. |
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| WEB | 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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | Hast not Thou made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he hath--round about? |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | 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? |
| 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. |
What does Job 1:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 1:6-12
Job's afflictions began from the malice of Satan, by the Lord's permission, for wise and holy purposes. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of God, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead astray, and, if possible, to destroy those who love God. How far his influence may extend, we cannot say; but probably much unsteadiness and unhappiness in Christians may be ascribed to him. While…
Job 1:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 1:10
- Psalms 34:7
The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
- Zechariah 2:5
For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
- 1 Peter 1:5
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Deuteronomy 28:2-6
And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. …
- Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
- Zechariah 2:8
For thus saith the Lord of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
- Psalms 107:38
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
- Job 31:25
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
- Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
- Psalms 90:17
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
- Isaiah 5:5
And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:
- Deuteronomy 7:13
And he will love thee, and bless thee, and multiply thee: he will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land, thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep, in the land which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
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Context
- Job 1:9
Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
- Job 1:10
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.
- Job 1:11
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Job 1:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿No le has tú cercado á él, y á su casa, y á todo lo que tiene en derredor? Al trabajo de sus manos has dado bendición; por tanto su hacienda ha crecido sobre la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Ne l’as-tu pas, toi, entouré de toutes parts d’une haie de protection, lui, et sa maison, et tout ce qui lui appartient? Tu as béni le travail de ses mains, et tu as fait abonder son avoir sur la terre. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Hast du nicht selbst ihn und sein Haus und alles, was er hat, ringsum eingezäunt? Du hast das Werk seiner Hände gesegnet, und sein Besitztum hat sich ausgebreitet im Lande. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | nonne tu vallasti eum, ac domum ejus, universamque substantiam per circuitum; operibus manuum ejus benedixisti, et possessio ejus crevit in terra? |