New English Translation
Job 1:10
10Have you not made a hedge around him and his household and all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land.
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
8So the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil.” 9Then Satan answered the Lord, “Is it for nothing that Job fears God? Have you not made a hedge around him and his household and all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land. 11But extend your hand and strike everything he has, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!” 12So the Lord said to Satan, “All right then, everything he has is in your power. Only do not extend your hand against the man himself!” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
Read all of Job 1Job 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 these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram! I am your shield and the one who will reward you in great abundance.”
- Deuteronomy 33:27The everlasting God is a refuge, and underneath you are his eternal arms; he has driven out enemies before you, and has said, “Destroy!”
- 1 Samuel 25:16Both night and day they were a protective wall for us the entire time we were with them, while we were tending our flocks.
- Psalms 5:12Certainly you reward the godly, Lord. Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.
- Psalms 34:7The Lord’s angel camps around the Lord’s loyal followers and delivers them.
- Psalms 80:12Why did you break down its walls, so that all who pass by pluck its fruit?
- Isaiah 5:2He built a hedge around it, removed its stones, and planted a vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and constructed a winepress. He waited for it to produce edible grapes, but it produced sour ones instead.
- Zechariah 2:5But I (the Lord says) will be a wall of fire surrounding Jerusalem and the source of glory in her midst.’”
- 1 Peter 1:5who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
- Genesis 39:5From the time Potiphar appointed him over his household and over all that he owned, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s household for Joseph’s sake. The blessing of the Lord was on everything that he had, both in his house and in his fields.
- Deuteronomy 28:2All these blessings will come to you in abundance if you obey the Lord your God:
- Psalms 71:21Raise me to a position of great honor! Turn and comfort me!
- Psalms 128:1How blessed is every one of the Lord’s loyal followers, each one who keeps his commands!
- Job 42:12So the Lord blessed the second part of Job’s life more than the first. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
- Genesis 26:12When Isaac planted in that land, he reaped in the same year a hundred times what he had sown, because the Lord blessed him.
- Genesis 30:30Indeed, you had little before I arrived, but now your possessions have increased many times over. The Lord has blessed you wherever I worked. But now, how long must it be before I do something for my own family too?”
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
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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
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