The original text is written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 22 verses.
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Within the structure of the book, chapters 1 and 2 are grouped as "the Prologue" with the following outline:
• Job Is Utterly Righteous (1:1–5)
• The First Heavenly Court Scene (1:6–12)
• The First Test - Loss of Possessions and Family (1:13–19) See more

This section lists a series of disasters, of different kinds, one after another, that befell Job, who could only listen to the reports without any knowledge of the hand of the accuser and … See more

• Alter, Robert (2010). The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes: A Translation with Commentary. W.W. Norton & Co. ISBN 978-0393080735.
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After stating Job's place of residence (which until now cannot be positively identified), this section provides the information about: See more

The passage describes a gathering in heaven, where the hidden drama is revealed for the readers to understand the background of the … See more

• Chaldeans
• Job
• Land of Uz
• Sabeans
• Satan
• Sacrifice See more