unfoldingWord_en_tn/job/01/01.md

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land of Uz

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/translate/translate-names)

blameless and upright

The words "blameless" and "upright" share similar meanings and emphasize that Job was a righteous man. AT: "one who did what was right before God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)

one who feared God

"one who honored God"

turned from evil

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. AT: "refused to do evil" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)