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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."
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God is the First Cause
Commentators emphasize that Job looked beyond the raiders and the storm to see God's sovereign hand. He attributes both the giving of his blessings and their removal to the Lord. This perspective, which acknowledges God as the ultimate, intelligent cause behind all events, is the foundation of his remarkable submission and prevents him from blaming secondary agents or 'bad luck.'
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And said, Naked I came out - That is, destitute of property, for so the connection demands; (compare to 1 Timothy 6:7);…
19th Century
Anglican
There. —If taken literally, can only refer to the womb, which in that case must here mean the earth, with a probable allu…
Baptist
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mothe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And said, naked came I out of my mother's womb Either literally, where he was conceived and lay, and from where he c…
Job humbled himself under the hand of God. He reasons from the common state of human life, which he describes. We brought nothing of this world's g…
13th Century
Catholic
After the adversity of blessed Job has been narrated, the text discusses the patience he showed. To understand what is said here, it is important t…
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