The Meaning of Job 1:10 Explained

Job 1:10

KJV: Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

YLT: Hast not Thou made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he hath -- round about?

Darby: Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is spread abroad in the land.

ASV: Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Hast not thou made an hedge  about him, and about  his house,  and about all that he hath on every side?  thou hast blessed  the work  of his hands,  and his substance  is increased  in the land. 

What does Job 1:10 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 1:1-12 - Satan Aims At A High Mark
Job is introduced as a man of large possessions, highly honored by all who knew him, and of unimpeachable integrity toward God. His piety was specially evinced in the anxiety he experienced for his children, lest any of them should renounce or say farewell to God. What an example this is for parents! We should pray for each child by name, and, like Job, we should do so continually.
Satan is well called the Adversary, r.v., margin, because he opposes God and goodness. Compare Zechariah 3:1; Revelation 12:10. He admits Job's goodness, but challenges its motive. He suggests that it is by no means disinterested. Satan still considers the saints, and finds out their weak places and secret sins. But he has no power over us save by the divine permission, and if we are tempted, there is always available the needed supply of grace, 2 Corinthians 12:9. [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 1

1  The holiness, riches, and reverent care of Job for his children
6  Satan, appearing before God, obtains leave to afflict Job
13  Understanding of the loss of his children and goods, in his mourning Job blesses God

What do the individual words in Job 1:10 mean?

Have not You You made a hedge around him and around his household and around all that he has on every side the work of his hands You have blessed and his livestock have increased in the land
הֲלֹֽא־ [את] (אַ֠תָּה) שַׂ֣כְתָּ בַעֲד֧וֹ וּבְעַד־ בֵּית֛וֹ וּבְעַ֥ד כָּל־ אֲשֶׁר־ ל֖וֹ ؟ מִסָּבִ֑יב מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדָיו֙ בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּ פָּרַ֥ץ בָּאָֽרֶץ

הֲלֹֽא־  Have  not 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
שַׂ֣כְתָּ  made  a  hedge 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: שׂוּךְ  
Sense: to hedge or fence up or about.
בַעֲד֧וֹ  around  him 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּעַד 
Sense: behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about.
וּבְעַד־  and  around 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: בַּעַד 
Sense: behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about.
בֵּית֛וֹ  his  household 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
וּבְעַ֥ד  and  around 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: בַּעַד 
Sense: behind, through, round about, on behalf of, away from, about.
אֲשֶׁר־  that 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
ל֖וֹ  he  has 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular
؟ מִסָּבִ֑יב  on  every  side 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
מַעֲשֵׂ֤ה  the  work 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מַעֲשֶׂה  
Sense: deed, work.
יָדָיו֙  of  his  hands 
Parse: Noun, fdc, third person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
בֵּרַ֔כְתָּ  You  have  blessed 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: בָּרַךְ 
Sense: to bless, kneel.
וּמִקְנֵ֖הוּ  and  his  livestock 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מִקְנֶה  
Sense: cattle, livestock.
פָּרַ֥ץ  have  increased 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: פָּרַץ  
Sense: to break through or down or over, burst, breach.
בָּאָֽרֶץ  in  the  land 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.