Job 1:10 (DBY)

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 spread abroad in the land.

Nearby Context

Job 1:8 And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?

Job 1:9 And 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 spread abroad in the land.

Job 1:11 But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, [and see] if he will not curse thee to thy face!

Job 1:12 And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; 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 "And 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.