Job 1:10

“Have you not yourself put a hedge around him and around his house and around all that he has, on every side? The work of his hands you have blessed, and his livestock has spread out in the land.”

Job 1:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 1:10, word by word

put a hedgeשַׂכְתָּsachta

hedge in, fence

To hedge in, to surround with a fence for protection.

Where else “sachta” appears
and around his houseבֵּיתbet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

Where else “bet” appears
on every sideסָּבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

Where else “saviv” appears
The workמַעֲשֵׂהmaase

work

What someone does: his works, and especially what God does.

Where else “maase” appears
of his handsיָדָיyaday

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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you have blessedבֵּרַכְתָּberachta

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

Where else “berachta” appears
and his livestockמִקְנֵmikne

livestock

Livestock: the animals someone owns, as property.

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has spread outפָּרַץparats

spread

To grow greatly, multiply.

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in the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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The context

9The Satan answered YHWH and said, “Is it for nothing that Job fears Elohim?

10 · This verse (above)

11But stretch out, please, your hand and touch all that he has, and see if he does not curse you to your face.”

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