Job 1:10 (ASV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Job 1:8 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.

Job 1:9 Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

Job 1:10 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.

Job 1:11 But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

Job 1:12 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hast", "thou", "hedge", "house", "hath", and "side". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hast" and "thou", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "Then Satan answered Jehovah and said Doth..." into verse 11's "But put forth thy hand now and...", so "hast" and "thou" belong inside that flow. In Job context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hast" and "thou" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.