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Job 1:21 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Job 1:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 1 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.”
Job 1:21 (KJV)
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Commentary on Job 1:21
Job's response to catastrophic loss stands as one of Scripture's most profound expressions of faith under trial. The phrase "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither" recognizes human finitude and the temporary nature of earthly possessions. The Hebrew word for "naked" (arom, עָרוֹם) emphasizes complete vulnerability and dependence—we enter and exit life without material goods. "Return thither" uses the verb shuv (שׁוּב), meaning to turn back or return, pointing to the earth as humanity's origin and destination (Genesis 3:19).The theological heart appears in "the ...
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Cross-References for Job 1:21
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“naked shall he go again as he came”
“and we certainly can't carry anything out.”
“for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.”
“coming down from the Father of lights”
“You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Job didn't sin with his lips.”
“For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.”
“and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”
“to God”
“for out of it you were taken. For you are dust”
“and makes rich. He brings low”