Job 1:21 in context
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Job 1:21

and said:
"Naked [without possessions] I was born (I came out of my mother's womb),
and naked I will return [die].
The Lord (Yahweh) gave [all possessions]
and the Lord (Yahweh) took [them away].
Blessed be the name of the Lord (Yahweh)!"
[The verse has a beautiful poetic rhythm where the word "naked" ties the first part together with the two verbs, which literally are: "came" and "return". Return can refer to returning to the earth, see Gen. 3:19; Ps. 139:15, but it is important to remember that the entire passage here is poetic in nature and the main meaning is: I was born naked without any possessions, and I die naked without taking any possessions with me. The next part also has a similar contrast between "gave" and "took." In summary, regardless of circumstances, the Lord is the one who is worthy of praise.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיֹּאמֶר   עָרֹם   יָצָתִי   מִבֶּטֶן   אִמִּי   וְעָרֹם   אָשׁוּב   שָׁמָה   יְהוָה   נָתַן   וַיהוָה   לָקָח   יְהִי   שֵׁם   יְהוָה   מְבֹרָךְ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

αὐτὸς γυμνὸς ἐξῆλθον ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου γυμνὸς καὶ ἀπελεύσομαι ἐκεῖ ὁ κύριος ἔδωκεν ὁ κύριος ἀφείλατο ὡς τῷ κυρίῳ ἔδοξεν οὕτως καὶ ἐγένετο εἴη τὸ ὄνομα κυρίου εὐλογημένον

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּאמֶר֩ (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H6174
 עָרֹ֨ם (aróm)
 naked
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H3318
 יָצָתִי (jatzati)
 to come out
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs
H9006
H0990
 מִ (mi)
בֶּ֣טֶן (beten)
 from
belly
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H0517
H9020
 אִמִּ֗ (imi)
י (j)
 mother
my
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Ncbsc
Sp1bs
H9002
H6174
 וְ (ve)
עָרֹם֙ (aróm)
 and
naked
Conj. Conjunktion

Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 C
Aabsa
H7725
 אָשׁ֣וּב (ashov)
 to return
Verb Verb
qal 1p sing. qal first person singular

Vqi1cs
H8033
H9011
 שָׁ֔מָ (shama)
ה (h)
 there
to
Adv. Adverb

Suffix Suffix

 D
Sd
H3068
 יְהוָ֣ה (jehvah)
 YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H5414
 נָתַ֔ן (natan)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9002
H3068
 וַ (va)
יהוָ֖ה (jhvah)
 and
YHWH Yahweh
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 C
Npt
H3947
 לָקָ֑ח (laqach)
 to take
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H1961
 יְהִ֛י (jehi)
 to be
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H8034
 שֵׁ֥ם (shem)
 name
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H3068
 יְהוָ֖ה (jehvah)
 YHWH Yahweh
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npt
H1288
H9016
 מְבֹרָֽךְ (mevórakhe)
׃
to bless
verseEnd
Verb Verb
pual participle passive ♂ sing. pual participle passive masculine singular

VPsmsa

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