1There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil.

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James 5:11, James 5:11, Ezekiel 14:14, Ezekiel 14:14, Ezekiel 14:20

2And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

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Job 42:13, Job 42:13, Psalms 127:3, Psalms 127:5, Psalms 127:3

3And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a family exceedingly great: and this man was great among all the people of the east.

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Job 29:25, Job 29:25, Job 42:12, Judges 6:3, Job 42:12

4And his sons went, and made a feast by houses, every one in his day. And sending, they called their three sisters, to eat and drink with them.

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Hebrews 13:1, Hebrews 13:1, Psalms 133:1, Psalms 133:1

5And when the days of their feasting were gone about, Job sent to them, and sanctified them: and rising up early, offered holocausts for every one of them. For he said: Lest perhaps my sons have sinned, and have blessed God in their hearts. So did Job all days.

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Job 42:8, Job 42:8, Genesis 8:20, Genesis 8:20, Job 8:4

6Now on a certain day, when the sons of God came to stand before the Lord, Satan also was present among them.

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Job 2:1, Job 2:1, Job 38:7, Job 38:7, Revelation 12:9

7And the Lord said to him: Whence comest thou? And he answered and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.

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1 Peter 5:8, 1 Peter 5:8, Job 2:2, Job 2:2, Matthew 12:43

8And the Lord said to him: Hast thou considered my servant, Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a simple and upright man, and fearing God, and avoiding evil?

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Job 2:3, Job 2:3, Job 1:1, Job 1:1, Numbers 12:7

9And Satan answering, said: Doth Job fear God in vain?

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Matthew 16:26, Matthew 16:26, Job 1:21, 1 Timothy 6:6, Job 21:14

10Hast thou not made a fence for him, and his house, and all his substance round about, blessed the works of his hands, and his possession hath increased on the earth?

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Psalms 34:7, Psalms 34:7, Zechariah 2:5, Zechariah 2:5, 1 Peter 1:5

11But stretch forth thy hand a little, and touch all that he hath, and see if he bless thee not to thy face.

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Job 2:5, Job 2:5, Job 19:21, Job 19:21, Revelation 16:11

12Then the Lord said to Satan: Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand: only put not forth thy hand upon his person. And Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

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Luke 22:31, Luke 22:32, Luke 22:31, Luke 22:32, 2 Corinthians 12:7

13Now upon a certain day, when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine, in the house of their eldest brother,

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Luke 21:34, Luke 21:34, Ecclesiastes 9:12, Luke 12:19, Luke 12:20

14There came a messenger to Job, and said: The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them,

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Jeremiah 51:31, 1 Samuel 4:17, 2 Samuel 15:13, Jeremiah 51:31, 1 Samuel 4:17

15And the Sabeans rushed in, and took all away, and slew the servants with the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

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Genesis 10:7, Genesis 10:7, Job 6:19, Job 6:19, Job 1:19

16And while he was yet speaking, another came, and said: The fire of God fell from heaven, and striking the sheep and the servants, hath consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

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Genesis 19:24, 2 Kings 1:12, Genesis 19:24, 2 Kings 1:12, Revelation 13:13

17And while he also was yet speaking, there came another, and said: The Chaldeans made three troops, and have fallen upon the camels, and taken them; moreover, they have slain the servants with the sword: and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

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Genesis 11:28, Genesis 11:28, Habakkuk 1:6, Habakkuk 1:6, Genesis 11:31

18He was yet speaking, and behold another came in, and said: Thy sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their eldest brother,

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Job 1:4, Job 1:4, Job 1:13, Job 1:13, Job 16:14

19A violent wind came on a sudden from the side of the desert, and shook the four corners of the house, and it fell upon thy children, and they are dead: and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

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Genesis 42:36, Jeremiah 4:11, Jeremiah 4:12, Acts 28:4, Ephesians 2:2

20Then Job rose up, and rent his garments, and having shaven his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

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1 Peter 5:6, 1 Peter 5:6, 2 Samuel 12:16, 2 Samuel 12:20, 2 Samuel 12:16

21And 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: as it hath pleased the Lord, so is it done: blessed be the name of the Lord.

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Ecclesiastes 5:15, Ecclesiastes 5:15, 1 Timothy 6:7, 1 Timothy 6:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

22In all these things Job sinned not by his lips, nor spoke he any foolish thing against God.

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James 1:12, James 1:12, Job 2:10, Job 2:10, 1 Peter 1:7