Job 2:1

AMP: Again there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (adversary, accuser) also came among them to present himself before the Lord.

ASV: Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah.

BSB: On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.

DARBY: And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.

DRA: And it came to pass, when on a certain day the sons of God came, and stood before the Lord, and Satan came among them, and stood in his sight,

KJV: 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 2:2

AMP: The Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Then Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming around on the earth and from walking around on it.”

ASV: And Jehovah said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

BSB: “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan.“From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”

DARBY: And Jehovah said to Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

DRA: That the Lord said to Satan: Whence comest thou ? And he answered and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.

KJV: 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 2:3

AMP: The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered and reflected on My servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God [with reverence] and abstains from and turns away from evil [because he honors God]. And still he maintains and holds tightly to his integrity, although you incited Me against him to destroy him without cause.”

ASV: And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

BSB: Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

DARBY: And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

DRA: And the Lord said to Satan: Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man simple, and upright, and fearing Cod, and avoiding evil, and still keeping his innocence ? But thou hast moved me against him, that I sho uld afflict him without cause.

KJV: 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 2:4

AMP: Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! Yes, a man will give all he has for his life.

ASV: And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

BSB: “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.

DARBY: And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;

DRA: And Satan answered, and said: Skin for skin, and all that a man hath he will give for his life:

KJV: And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Job 2:5

AMP: But put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh [and severely afflict him]; and he will curse You to Your face.”

ASV: But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

BSB: But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

DARBY: but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, [and see] if he will not curse thee to thy face!

DRA: gut put forth thy hand, and touch his bone and his flesh, and then thou shalt gee that he will bless thee to thy face.

KJV: But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Job 2:6

AMP: So the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, only spare his life.”

ASV: And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

BSB: “Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”

DARBY: And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

DRA: And the Lord said to Satan: Behold be is in thy hand, but yet save his life.

KJV: And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

Job 2:7

AMP: So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome boils and agonizingly painful sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.

ASV: So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

BSB: So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

DARBY: And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah; and he smote Job with a grievous botch from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

DRA: So Satan went forth from the presence Of the Lord, and struck Job with a very grievous ulcer, from the sole of the foot even to the top of his head:

KJV: 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 2:8

AMP: And Job took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself, and he sat [down] among the ashes (rubbish heaps).

ASV: And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.

BSB: And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.

DARBY: And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat among the ashes.

DRA: And he took a potsherd and scraped the corrupt matter, sitting on a dunghill.

KJV: And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

Job 2:9

AMP: Then his wife said to him, “Do you still cling to your integrity [and your faith and trust in God, without blaming Him]? Curse God and die!”

ASV: Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

BSB: Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

DARBY: And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

DRA: And his wife said to him: Dost thou still continue in thy simplicity? bless God and die.

KJV: Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

Job 2:10

AMP: But he said to her, “You speak as one of the [spiritually] foolish women speaks [ignorant and oblivious to God’s will]. Shall we indeed accept [only] good from God and not [also] accept adversity and disaster?” In [spite of] all this Job did not sin with [words from] his lips.

ASV: 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.

BSB: “You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?”In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

DARBY: But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

DRA: And he said to her: Thou hast; spoken like one of the foolish women: if we have received good things at the hand of God, why should we not receive evil? In all these things Job did not sin with his lips.

KJV: 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 2:11

AMP: 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 to sympathize with him and to comfort him.

ASV: 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, and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

BSB: Now when Job’s three friends— Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite— heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home, and they met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him.

DARBY: And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him.

DRA: Now when Job's three friends heard all the evil that had befallen him, they came every one from his own place, Alphas the Themanite, and Baldad the Suhite, and Sophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment to come together and visit him, a nd comfort him.

KJV: 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 2:12

AMP: When they looked from a distance and did not recognize him [because of his disfigurement], they raised their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe [in grief] and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky [in sorrow].

ASV: 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 robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

BSB: When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.

DARBY: 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 the heavens.

DRA: And when they had lifted up their eyes afar off, they knew him not, and crying out they wept, and rending their garments they sprinkled dust upon their heads towards heaven.

KJV: 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 2:13

AMP: So they sat down on the ground with Job for seven days and seven nights and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

ASV: 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.

BSB: Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.

DARBY: And they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights; and none spoke a word to him; for they saw that [his] anguish was very great.

DRA: And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no man spoke to him a word: for they saw that his grief was very great.

KJV: 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.

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