Job
Job 1:11–12
11But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
12“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.”
Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
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Job 1:11
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | וְאוּלָם֙ | wə·’ū·lām | Conjunction | H199 but, but indeed |
| stretch out | שְֽׁלַֽח־ | šə·laḥ- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7971 send |
| Your hand | יָֽדְךָ֔ | yā·ḏə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| and strike | וְגַ֖ע | wə·ḡa‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H5060 touch, reach, strike |
| all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| that | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| he has | ל֑וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| and he will surely | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| curse You | יְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃ | yə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·kā | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Your face | פָּנֶ֖יךָ | pā·ne·ḵā | Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Job 1:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very well | הִנֵּ֤ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| said | וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| Satan | הַשָּׂטָ֗ן | haś·śā·ṭān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7854 adversary |
| Everything | כָל־ | ḵāl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| he has | לוֹ֙ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| in your hands | בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ | bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| but | רַ֣ק | raq | Adverb | H7535 thin |
| you must not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| lay | תִּשְׁלַ֖ח | tiš·laḥ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7971 send |
| a hand | יָדֶ֑ךָ | yā·ḏe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3027 hand |
| on the man himself | אֵלָ֔יו | ’ê·lāw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
| Then Satan | הַשָּׂטָ֔ן | haś·śā·ṭān | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7854 adversary |
| went out | וַיֵּצֵא֙ | way·yê·ṣê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| from the presence | פְּנֵ֥י | pə·nê | Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of the LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 1:11 Job 2:5 · Job 19:21 · Revelation 16:11 · Revelation 16:9 · Revelation 16:21 · Malachi 3:13–14
Job 1:12 Luke 22:31–32 · 2 Corinthians 12:7 · John 3:35–36 · 1 Corinthians 10:13 · John 19:11 · Isaiah 27:8 · Job 2:4–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.