Job

Job 2:1–2

¹On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan^a also came with them to present himself before Him.

²“Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan.

“From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”

Footnotes

a 2:1 That is, the Accuser or the Adversary; here and throughout Job 2

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Job 2:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On another	וַיְהִ֣י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
day	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to present themselves	לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב	lə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
before	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and Satan	הַשָּׂטָן֙	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
also	גַֽם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
came	וַיָּב֤וֹא	way·yā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with them	בְּתֹכָ֔ם	bə·ṯō·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst
to present himself	לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב	lə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
before	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height

Job 2:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	אֵ֥י	’ê	Interrogative	H335 where?
have you come from	תָּבֹ֑א	tā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Satan	הַשָּׂטָ֔ן	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
From roaming	מִשֻּׁ֣ט	miš·šuṭ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7751 go or rove about
through the earth	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
replied	וַיַּ֨עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
and walking back and forth	וּמֵהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ	ū·mê·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in it	בָּֽהּ׃	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 2:1 Job 1:6 · Hebrews 1:14 · Luke 1:19

Job 2:2 1 Peter 5:8 · Job 1:7 · John 14:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.