Job 1:10

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“Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.”

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BSBPD

“Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Hast not thou made a 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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Hast not Thou made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he hath--round about?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 1:10 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
  2. Genesis 26:12Now Isaac sowed seed in the land, and that very year he reaped a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him,
  3. Genesis 30:30Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for my own household?”
  4. Genesis 30:43Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
  5. Genesis 39:5From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.
  6. Genesis 49:25by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.
  7. Deuteronomy 7:13He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you.
  8. Deuteronomy 28:2And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God:
  9. Deuteronomy 33:11Bless his substance, O LORD, and accept the work of his hands. Smash the loins of those who rise against him, and of his foes so they can rise no more.”
  10. Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’
  11. 1 Samuel 25:16They were a wall around us, both day and night, the whole time we were herding our sheep near them.
  12. Job 1:3and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.
  13. Job 29:6when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
  14. Job 31:25if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,
  15. Job 42:12So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.
  16. Psalms 5:12For surely You, O LORD, bless the righteous; You surround them with the shield of Your favor.
  17. Psalms 34:7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
  18. Psalms 71:21You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
  19. Psalms 80:12Why have You broken down its walls, so that all who pass by pick its fruit?
  20. Psalms 90:17May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!
  21. Psalms 107:38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
  22. Psalms 128:1Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
  23. Proverbs 10:22The blessing of the LORD enriches, and He adds no sorrow to it.
  24. Isaiah 5:2He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour!

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