Translations
Modern
…saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
Traditional
And 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; blessed be the name of the Lord.
Literal
…and he said, “Naked I came forth from the womb of my mother, and naked I shall return there. YHWH gave, and YHWH has taken away. Let the name of YHWH be blessed.”
Latin
…et dixit: Nudus egressus sum de utero matris meæ, et nudus revertar illuc. Dominus dedit, Dominus abstulit; sicut Domino placuit, ita factum est. Sit nomen Domini benedictum.
Original
Hebrew
English
…saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Glossary
Topics
Afflicted Saints: Examples of Afflicted Saints: Job Afflicted Saints: should be Resigned Afflictions and Adversities: Dispensation of God Afflictions and Adversities: Resignation In, Exemplified Bereavement: Resignation In Children: Resignation Manifested at Loss of Children: The Gift of God Death: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Faithfulness: Job Job: A Man Who Lived in Uz: Fortitude of Job's Wife Natural Death: Strips of Earthly Possessions Patience: Job Prayer: Job Resignation: Exemplified Resignation: Loss of Children Resignation: Loss of Goods Temptation: A Test The Poor are Such by God's Appointment The Providence of God: To be Acknowledged in Adversity