Job 1:21

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.

Cross-references

Job 1:11 Contrast

Job 1:11 predicts Job would curse God if stripped of blessings, but 1:21 shows him blessing God instead — a direct contrast.

Job 1:9 Contrast

In Job 1:9, Satan claims Job serves God for gain — Job 1:21 refutes that by blessing God after loss.

Job 2:10 Parallel

Job 2:10 continues Job's acceptance of both good and evil from God, showing his consistent faithfulness despite suffering.

Job 2:3 Parallel

In Job 2:3, God affirms Job's integrity — confirming that Job's response in 1:21 proved his blamelessness.

Lamentations 3:38 explicitly states that both good and bad come from God, directly reinforcing Job's confession of God's sovereignty.

Isaiah 45:7 Parallel

Isaiah 45:7 declares God creates both good and calamity, directly paralleling Job's acknowledgment that the Lord gives and takes.

Isaiah 42:24 attributes suffering to sin, contrasting Job's situation where no sin caused his loss.

Ecclesiastes 12:7 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 12:7 echoes the return to dust and spirit to God, reinforcing the theme of human mortality and divine origin.

Amos 3:6 Parallel

Amos 3:6 asks if evil in a city is not from the Lord, affirming God's sovereignty over disaster like Job's loss.

In Ecclesiastes 5:15, the same truth is stated: naked we come and naked we go — directly echoing Job's words about human transience.

Psalm 49:17 Parallel

In Psalm 49:17, the psalmist says the rich carry nothing away at death — reinforcing Job's realization that he brought nothing and will take nothing.

In Genesis 3:19, God declares 'dust you are and to dust you shall return' — echoed in Job's confession of returning naked to the earth.

1 Samuel 3:18 has Eli submitting 'Let Him do what seemeth Him good,' closely matching Job's acceptance that the Lord gives and takes.

1 Timothy 6:7 directly parallels the 'naked came, naked return' teaching, emphasizing detachment from worldly possessions.

1 Samuel 2:7 proclaims God makes poor and rich, directly paralleling Job's acknowledgment of God giving and taking.

Ruth 1:21 Parallel

Ruth 1:21 echoes 'the Lord gave and has taken away'—Naomi also acknowledges God's hand in her loss.

James 5:11 Citation

James 5:11 explicitly cites Job's steadfastness — Job 1:21 shows his blessed response, the very endurance James highlights.

In 2 Kings 6:33, the king despairs despite acknowledging God's hand — contrasting Job's worshipful submission.

Psalm 34:1 Parallel

Psalm 34:1 commits to blessing the Lord at all times, aligning with Job's immediate blessing of God after losing everything.

Matthew 20:15 asserts a landowner's right to do as he will with his own, analogous to Job's view of God's freedom to give and take.

Acts 4:28 Related theme

Acts 4:28 speaks of God's predetermined plan, reinforcing Job's belief that all events, even tragic ones, are under God's sovereign will.

Ephesians 5:20 commands giving thanks always for everything, mirroring Job's blessing God even when he takes away.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 urges thanksgiving in all circumstances, reflecting Job's attitude of praising God amid tragedy.

Daniel 4:34 Parallel

Daniel 4:34 records Nebuchadnezzar blessing God after restoration of sanity — similar posture of praise after humility, though circumstances differ.

Psalm 39:9 Parallel

Psalm 39:9 shows silent submission before God's acts, echoing Job's acceptance but emphasizing speechlessness.

Isaiah 24:15 calls for glorifying God's name in distress, paralleling Job's 'blessed be the name of the Lord' after loss.

Ecclesiastes 5:19 teaches accepting God's gifts with joy, while Job also accepts God's taking away — both submit to divine sovereignty.

2 Samuel 15:26 shows David's submission ('let him do to me what seems good'), echoing Job's humble acceptance.

2 Samuel 10:12 expresses trust in God's will ('may the Lord do what seems good'), similar to Job's submission.

Leviticus 10:3 declares God is sanctified in judgment, paralleling Job's blessing of God's name after his loss.

Genesis 45:5 shows Joseph recognizing God's hand in evil deeds, similar to Job seeing God's sovereignty behind losses.

Genesis 30:2 attributes the withholding of children to God, paralleling Job's acknowledgment that God gives and takes away.

1 Kings 12:15 attributes a political turn to the Lord, echoing Job's belief that all events — even calamities — are from God.