Job 1:10 (LSB)

Passage

Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

Nearby Context

Job 1:8 Then Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you set your heart upon My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.”

Job 1:9 And Satan answered Yahweh and said, “Does Job fear God without cause?

Job 1:10 Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

Job 1:11 But send forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Job 1:12 Then Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand, only do not send forth your hand toward him.” So Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hedge", "house", "side", "blessed", "hands", "possessions", "increased", and "land". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hedge" and "house", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "And Satan answered Yahweh and said Does..." into verse 11's "But send forth Your hand now and...", so "hedge" and "house" 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 "hedge" and "house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.