Job 1:21
“He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh."”
— Job 1:21
About this verse
Job 1:21 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is land of Uz. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine sovereignty, worship in suffering. Notable phrases: Naked I came; Yahweh gave; Yahweh has taken away; Blessed be the name. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Job
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
poetry
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