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# land of Uz
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Possible locations are 1) a place in ancient Edom east of the Jordan River in modern western Jordan or 2) a place east of the Euphrates River in modern Iran. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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# blameless and upright
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The words "blameless" and "upright" share similar meanings and emphasize that Job was a righteous man. Alternate translation: "one who did what was right before God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-doublet]])
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# one who feared God
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"one who honored God"
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# turned from evil
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Here evil is spoken of as if it were a place that a person could avoid going to, instead of the doing of evil actions. Alternate translation: "refused to do evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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