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Job

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There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

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Uz

UZ (2)('uts; Septuagint Ausitis; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) Ausitis): The home of the patriarch Job (Job 1:1 Jeremiah 25:20, "all the kings of the land of Uz"; La 4:21, "daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz"). The land of Uz was, no doubt, the pasturing-ground inhabited by one of the tribes of that name, if indeed there be more... View Details

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Job

Job  persecuted, an Arabian patriarch who resided in the land of Uz (q.v.). While living in the midst of great prosperity, he was suddenly overwhelmed by a series of sore trials that fell upon him. Amid all his sufferings he maintained his integrity. Once more God visited him with the rich tokens of his goodness and even greater prosperity than he had enjoyed before. He survived the period of trial for one hundred and forty years, and died in a goo... View Details

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American Standard Version There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.
King James Bible There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from eschewed evil.
Hebrew Greek English There was a man in the land of Uz, Uz whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and blameless, upright, fearing God and one that feared God, and turned turning away from evil.
New American Standard Bible 1995 There was a man in the land of Uz, Uz whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and blameless, upright, fearing God and one that feared God, and turned turning away from evil.