Job.2.1
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
Job.2.1
One day when the angels came to report to GOD, Satan also showed up.
Job.2.1
On another day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him.
Job.2.1
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
Job.2.1
One day the angels came again to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan the Accuser came with them.
Job.2.2
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Job.2.2
GOD singled out Satan, saying, "And what have you been up to?" Satan answered GOD, "Oh, going here and there, checking things out."
Job.2.2
And the LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."
Job.2.2
And the LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it."
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"Where have you come from?" the LORD asked Satan. And Satan answered the LORD, "I have been going back and forth across the earth, watching everything that's going on."
Job.2.3
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Job.2.3
Then GOD said to Satan, "Have you noticed my friend Job? There's no one quite like him, is there--honest and true to his word, totally devoted to God and hating evil? He still has a firm grip on his integrity! You tried to trick me into destroying him, but it didn't work."
Job.2.3
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason."
Job.2.3
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause."
Job.2.3
Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth--a man of complete integrity. He fears God and will have nothing to do with evil. And he has maintained his integrity, even though you persuaded me to harm him without cause."
Job.2.4
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Job.2.4
Satan answered, "A human would do anything to save his life.
Job.2.4
"Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give all he has for his own life.
Job.2.4
So Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Job.2.4
Satan replied to the LORD, "Skin for skin--he blesses you only because you bless him. A man will give up everything he has to save his life.
Job.2.5
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Job.2.5
But what do you think would happen if you reached down and took away his health? He'd curse you to your face, that's what."
Job.2.5
But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face."
Job.2.5
But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!"
Job.2.5
But take away his health, and he will surely curse you to your face!"
Job.2.6
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
Job.2.6
GOD said, "All right. Go ahead--you can do what you like with him. But mind you, don't kill him."
Job.2.6
The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life."
Job.2.6
And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life."
Job.2.6
"All right, do with him as you please," the LORD said to Satan. "But spare his life."
Job.2.7
So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Job.2.7
Satan left GOD and struck Job with terrible sores. Job was ulcers and scabs from head to foot.
Job.2.7
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.
Job.2.7
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD, and struck Job with painful boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.
Job.2.7
So Satan left the LORD's presence, and he struck Job with a terrible case of boils from head to foot.
Job.2.8
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Job.2.8
They itched and oozed so badly that he took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself, then went and sat on a trash heap, among the ashes.
Job.2.8
Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.
Job.2.8
And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself while he sat in the midst of the ashes.
Job.2.8
Then Job scraped his skin with a piece of broken pottery as he sat among the ashes.
Job.2.9
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Job.2.9
His wife said, "Still holding on to your precious integrity, are you? Curse God and be done with it!"
Job.2.9
His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
Job.2.9
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!"
Job.2.9
His wife said to him, "Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die."
Job.2.10
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job.2.10
He told her, "You're talking like an empty-headed fool. We take the good days from God--why not also the bad days?" Not once through all this did Job sin. He said nothing against God.
Job.2.10
He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Job.2.10
But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
Job.2.10
But Job replied, "You talk like a godless woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?" So in all this, Job said nothing wrong.
Job.2.11
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
Job.2.11
Three of Job's friends heard of all the trouble that had fallen on him. Each traveled from his own country--Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuhah, Zophar from Naamath--and went together to Job to keep him company and comfort him.
Job.2.11
When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.
Job.2.11
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place--Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come and mourn with him, and to comfort him.
Job.2.11
Three of Job's friends were Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. When they heard of the tragedy he had suffered, they got together and traveled from their homes to comfort and console him.
Job.2.12
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Job.2.12
When they first caught sight of him, they couldn't believe what they saw--they hardly recognized him! They cried out in lament, ripped their robes, and dumped dirt on their heads as a sign of their grief.
Job.2.12
When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him; they began to weep aloud, and they tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads.
Job.2.12
And when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and sprinkled dust on his head toward heaven.
Job.2.12
When they saw Job from a distance, they scarcely recognized him. Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to demonstrate their grief.
Job.2.13
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
Job.2.13
Then they sat with him on the ground. Seven days and nights they sat there without saying a word. They could see how rotten he felt, how deeply he was suffering. Job Cries Out What's the Point of Life?
Job.2.13
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was.
Job.2.13
So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.
Job.2.13
Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and nights. And no one said a word, for they saw that his suffering was too great for words.
