Job 1:10

Job 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Have you not put a hedge around 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

Context of Job 1:10

8Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘You have seen Job, who is my servant. What do you think about him? There is no one on earth that is like him. He is a good and honest man. He is afraid to make me angry. He refuses to do evil things.’ 9Satan answered the Lord, ‘There is a very good reason why Job obeys you. You do not let any bad things happen to him. You keep him, his family and all his things safe. You have given him success with everything that he does. His many farm animals are everywhere! 11You should take away from him all the things that he has. Then he will certainly curse you very strongly.’ 12So the Lord said to Satan, ‘I agree to give you power over all the things that belong to Job. But you must do nothing to hurt Job himself.’ After that, Satan went away.

Job 1:10 word by word

הֲלֹֽא־אַ֠תָּה שַׂ֣כְתָּ בַעֲד֧וֹ וּבְעַד־בֵּית֛וֹ וּבְעַ֥ד כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֖וֹ מִסָּבִ֑יב מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדָיו֙ בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּ פָּרַ֥ץ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hast not thou made an hedgeשׂוּךְώûk · to hedgeH7753
• about him, and aboutבַּ֫עַדbe‛ad · about/through/forH1157
• his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and about all that he hath on every sideסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · around: sideH5439
• thou hast blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of his handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• and his substanceמִקְנֶהmiqneh · livestockH4735
• is increasedפָּרַץpârats · to break throughH6555
• in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Job 1:10

• Genesis 15:1After this, the Lord spoke to Abram in a dream. God said, ‘Do not be afraid Abram. I will keep you safe. I myself will give you many good gifts.’
• Deuteronomy 33:27He is the God who lives for ever. He is the safe place where you can hide. His strong arms are always there, to hold you safely. He will chase away your enemies as you attack them. He says to you, “Destroy them!”
• 1 Samuel 25:16They kept us safe while we took care of Nabal's sheep. They kept us safe all the time, during the day and at night.
• Psalms 5:12Lord, you bless those who live in a right way. Your love is like a shield that keeps them safe.
• Psalms 34:7The Lord's angel is very near to people who respect and obey the Lord. He keeps them safe from danger.
• Psalms 80:12Why have you knocked down the walls that protected us? Now, anyone who passes can rob our fruit.
• Isaiah 5:2He dug the ground and he removed the stones. He planted the best vines in it. He built a tower in the middle of the vineyard so that he could watch it. He built a place to squeeze the grapes to make wine. Then he waited for the vines to make sweet grapes. But the vines made only bitter grapes.’
• Zechariah 2:5The Lord himself promises that he will be like a wall of fire round Jerusalem. He will shine as a beautiful light inside the city.’
• 1 Peter 1:5God is using his great power to keep you safe, because you trust him. He will continue to keep you safe until the last day, when Christ will return. Then you will know that God has saved you completely from sin and from death.
• Genesis 39:5From the time that Potiphar gave Joseph authority over everything in his house, the Lord blessed the people of Potiphar's house, his animals and his crops. The Lord blessed Potiphar because of Joseph.
• Deuteronomy 28:2If you obey the Lord your God, he will bless you in very many ways.
• Psalms 71:21You will make me great again, so that people respect me. You will turn back to me, so that I feel strong.
• Psalms 128:1If people respect the Lord and they obey his commands, God has blessed them!
• Job 42:12After this, the Lord blessed Job more than in the beginning of his life. All these animals belonged to Job: 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 pairs of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
• Genesis 26:12Isaac planted crops in the land and they grew very well. They made 100 times the amount of food that he had planted. This was because the Lord blessed him.
• Genesis 30:30Before I came, you had only a few sheep and goats. Now you have many more valuable things. Wherever I have worked for you, the Lord has blessed you. But now I want to work to help my own family. I must do that soon.’

Commentaries on Job 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Hast not thou made a hedge about him - Thou hast fortified him with spikes and spears. Thou hast defended him as by an unapproachable hedge. He is an object of thy peculiar care; and is not exposed to the common trials of life.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Hast thou not made an hedge about him? - Dr. Good remarks, that to give the original word here its full force, it should be derived from the science of engineering, and be rendered, “Hast thou not raised a “palisado” about him?” The Hebrew word used here (שׂוּך śûk ) properly means “to hedge”; to hedge in or about; and hence, to protect, as one is defended whose house or farm is hedged in either with a fence of thorns, or with an enclosure of stakes or…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-12Verses 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 we are on this earth we are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10a hedge on every side: See 1 Samuel 25:16; Psalms 5:12; 34:7; Zechariah 2:5; compare Isaiah 5:5.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. his substance is increased--literally, "spread out like a flood"; Job's herds covered the face of the country.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 1:10

• Accusation, False
• Blessing
• Falsehood
• Hedge
• Motive
• Satan
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Charge
• Consider
• Eschew
• Feast
• Naked
• Naught
• Present
• Satan
• Substance
• Upright

Commentaries on Job 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings