19 and suddenly a great wind came from [a]across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

20 Then Job arose, (A)tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he (B)fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said:

(C)“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked shall I return there.
The Lord (D)gave, and the Lord has (E)taken away;
(F)Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:19 LXX omits across

19 and behold, a great wind came across (A)the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

20 Then Job arose and (B)tore his (C)robe and (D)shaved his head (E)and fell on the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said, (F)“Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I (G)return. The Lord (H)gave, and the Lord has taken away; (I)blessed be the name of the Lord.”

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