Job 1:8
“Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil."”
— Job 1:8
About this verse
Job 1:8 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is heavenly court. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine approval, human righteousness, God's pride in faithful. Notable phrases: my servant Job; blameless and upright; fears God.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
dialogue
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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