Egypt & Exodus
Job's Trial
Job's Trial is dated ≈ 1820 BC in the Modern reckoning and 1650 BC in the Traditional. It is told in Job 1:1–42:17. Job is part of it.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- ≈ 1820 BC (placed between the dated events around it)
- Traditional reckoning
- 1650 BC
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Where is it in the Bible?
Who was there, and where?
Which verses connect to Job 1:1?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- James 5:1154 votes
See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
- Ezekiel 14:1445 votes
then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.
- Ezekiel 14:2041 votes
then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.
- Job 28:2823 votes
And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
- Job 2:318 votes
Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
- Genesis 6:917 votes
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.