There was. man. A man came to be. This settles the question as to the historical fact. was. came to be. See note on p. 666.
man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
Uz. In Genesis 22:20; Genesis 22:21, immediately after the offering of Isaac, Abraham hears that his brother Nahor has eight sons, and among them two named Uz and Buz, and Kemuel the father of Aram. Uz gives his name to the land. Buz and Aram are connected with Elihu (Job 32:2). See App-62. The land of Uz is mentioned in Jeremiah 25:20 and Lamentations 4:21. South of Edom, west of Arabia, extending to the borders of Chaldea.
Job. In Hebrew. 'Iyyob = afflicted.
that. this.
was. came to be, as in Genesis 1:2.
perfect. inoffensive. None are "perfect" in the English sense of the word. Hebrew. tam. See Genesis 20:5.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
evil. Hebrew. ra'a. App-44.