The Book of Job: Chapters 29–42

A righteous man loses everything in a test of faith. This collection features vocabulary from the New International Reader's Version of the Old Testament.

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  1. noble
    a titled peer of the realm
    The leaders stopped speaking.
    They covered their mouths with their hands.
    The voices of the nobles became quiet.
    Their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
  2. turban
    a headdress made of a long scarf wrapped around the head
    I put on a godly life as if it were my clothes.
    Fairness was my robe and my turban.
  3. appoint
    assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
    I know that you will bring me down to death.
    That’s what you have appointed for everyone.
  4. churning
    (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
    My insides are always churning.
  5. exact
    marked by strict and complete accordance with fact
    But I heard what you said.
    And here are the exact words I heard.
  6. gracious
    characterized by kindness and warm courtesy
    That angel will be gracious to them.
  7. majestic
    belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
    He thunders with his majestic voice.
  8. majesty
    impressiveness in scale or proportion
    He comes in all his wonderful majesty.
  9. foundation
    the basis on which something is grounded
    "Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?"
  10. haul
    draw slowly or heavily
    Can you trust them to haul in your grain?
    Will they bring it to your threshing floor?
  11. javelin
    a spear thrown as a weapon or in competitive field events
    Many arrows rattle at their sides.
    Flashing spears and javelins are also there.
  12. worthy
    having merit or value; being honorable or admirable
    Job replied to the Lord,
    “I’m not worthy. How can I reply to you?
    I’m putting my hand over my mouth. I’ll stop talking.
    I spoke once. But I really don’t have any answer.
    I spoke twice. But I won’t say anything else.”
  13. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
    Look at those who are proud and bring them low.
    Look at proud people and make them humble.
  14. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
    Look at Behemoth. It is a huge animal.
    I made both of you.
    It eats grass like an ox.
  15. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
    After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord made him successful again. He gave him twice as much as he had before.
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