Job

Job 2:3–10

3Then 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.”

4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life. 5But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

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

7So 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. 8And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.

9Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curseb God and die!”

10“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.

Footnotes

  • b 2:9 Or Bless

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Job 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Satanהַשָּׂטָ֗ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
Have you consideredהֲשַׂ֣מְתָּhă·śam·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
My servantעַבְדִּ֣י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
Jobאִיּוֹב֒’î·yō·wḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH347 Job
Forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
no oneאֵ֨ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
on earthבָּאָ֗רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
like himכָּמֹ֜הוּkā·mō·hūPreposition; third person masculine singularH3644 like, as, when
a manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
blamelessתָּ֧םtāmAdjective - masculine singularH8535 complete
and uprightוְיָשָׁ֛רwə·yā·šārConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
who fearsיְרֵ֥אyə·rêAdjective - masculine singular constructH3373 fear
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and shunsוְסָ֣רwə·sārConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5493 turn aside
evilמֵרָ֑עmê·rā‘Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
He stillוְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙wə·‘ō·ḏen·nūConjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine singularH5750 a going round, continuance
retainsמַחֲזִ֣יקma·ḥă·zîqVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
his integrityבְּתֻמָּת֔וֹbə·ṯum·mā·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8538 integrity
even though you incited Meוַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִיwat·tə·sî·ṯê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5496 incite, allure, instigate
against himב֖וֹḇōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
to ruin himלְבַלְּע֥וֹlə·ḇal·lə·‘ōwPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
without causeחִנָּֽם׃ḥin·nāmAdverbH2600 out of favour

Job 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Skinע֣וֹר‘ō·wrNoun - masculine singularH5785 skin
forבְּעַד־bə·‘aḏ-PrepositionH1157 separation
skinע֗וֹר‘ō·wrNoun - masculine singularH5785 skin
Satanהַשָּׂטָ֛ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
repliedוַיַּ֧עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
A manלָאִ֔ישׁlā·’îšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
will give upיִתֵּ֖ןyit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
he ownsאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
in exchange forבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏPrepositionH1157 separation
his lifeנַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Job 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Butאוּלָם֙’ū·lāmConjunctionH199 but, but indeed
stretch outשְֽׁלַֽח־šə·laḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
Your handיָֽדְךָ֔yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
and strikeוְגַ֥עwə·ḡa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
his fleshבְּשָׂר֑וֹbə·śā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1320 flesh
and bonesעַצְמ֖וֹ‘aṣ·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6106 bone, substance, self
and he will surelyאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
curse Youיְבָרֲכֶֽךָּ׃yə·ḇā·ră·ḵe·kāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵāNoun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before

Job 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Very wellהִנּ֣וֹhin·nōwInterjection; third person masculine singularH2005 lo! behold
saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to Satanהַשָּׂטָ֖ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
He is in your handsבְיָדֶ֑ךָḇə·yā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
butאַ֖ךְ’aḵAdverbH389 surely
you must spareשְׁמֹֽר׃šə·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
his lifeנַפְשׁ֥וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

Job 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Satanהַשָּׂטָ֔ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
went outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
from the presenceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and infectedוַיַּ֤ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
Jobאִיּוֹב֙’î·yō·wḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH347 Job
with terribleרָ֔עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
boilsבִּשְׁחִ֣יןbiš·ḥînPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7822 boil
from the solesמִכַּ֥ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of his feetרַגְל֖וֹraḡ·lōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7272 foot
toעַדʿaḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the crown of his headקָדְקֳדֽוֹ׃qā·ḏə·qo·ḏōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6936 head, crown of head

Job 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Job tookוַיִּֽקַּֽח־way·yiq·qaḥ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
a piece of broken potteryחֶ֔רֶשׂḥe·reśNoun - masculine singularH2789 earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd
to scrapeלְהִתְגָּרֵ֖דlə·hiṯ·gā·rêḏPreposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH1623 scrape, scratch
himselfבּ֑וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
as heוְה֖וּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
satיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
amongבְּתוֹךְ־bə·ṯō·wḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the ashesהָאֵֽפֶר׃hā·’ê·p̄erArticle; Noun - masculine singularH665 ashes

Job 2:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
to himלוֹ֙lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
Do you stillעֹדְךָ֖‘ō·ḏə·ḵāAdverb; second person masculine singularH5750 a going round, continuance
retainמַחֲזִ֣יקma·ḥă·zîqVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
your integrityבְּתֻמָּתֶ֑ךָbə·ṯum·mā·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8538 integrity
Curseבָּרֵ֥ךְbā·rêḵVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and dieוָמֻֽת׃wā·muṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH4191 die

Job 2:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You speakכְּדַבֵּ֞רkə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
as aאַחַ֤ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singular constructH259 one
foolish womanהַנְּבָלוֹת֙han·nə·ḇā·lō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH5036 foolish, senseless
speaksתְּדַבֵּ֔רִיtə·ḏab·bê·rîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH1696 speak
he toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
herאֵלֶ֗יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
Should we acceptנְקַבֵּל֙nə·qab·bêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common pluralH6901 receive, take
fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯPreposition-m; Direct object markerH854 with
Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
only goodהַטּ֗וֹבhaṭ·ṭō·wḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
adversityהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘Article; Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
In allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֹ֛אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
Jobאִיּ֖וֹב’î·yō·wḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH347 Job
did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
sinחָטָ֥אḥā·ṭāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2398 miss
in what he saidבִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃פbiś·p̄ā·ṯāwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge

Cross-references

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Job 2:3 Job 9:17 · Job 1:8 · James 1:12 · Job 27:5–6 · Proverbs 16:17 · 1 Peter 1:7 · Philippians 3:12 · John 9:3 · Job 1:1 · Proverbs 15:8 · 1 Peter 5:10

Job 2:4 Philippians 3:8–10 · Matthew 6:25 · Matthew 16:26 · Jeremiah 41:8 · Esther 7:3–4

Job 2:5 Job 1:11 · Leviticus 24:15 · Job 19:20–21 · Job 1:5

Job 2:6 1 Corinthians 10:13 · Luke 22:31–32 · Job 1:12 · Revelation 2:10

Job 2:7 Deuteronomy 28:35 · Job 30:30 · Isaiah 1:6 · Deuteronomy 28:27 · Job 7:5

Job 2:8 Job 42:6 · Jonah 3:6 · Ezekiel 27:30 · Matthew 11:21 · Luke 16:20–21 · Psalm 38:5 · 2 Samuel 13:19 · Psalm 38:7 · Job 19:14–17 · Jeremiah 6:26

Job 2:9 Job 2:5 · Job 2:3 · Malachi 3:14 · 2 Kings 6:33 · Job 21:14–15 · 1 Kings 11:4 · Job 1:11 · Genesis 3:6 · Genesis 3:12

Job 2:10 James 1:12 · Lamentations 3:38–41 · Job 1:21–22 · Romans 12:12 · James 5:10–11 · Hebrews 12:9–11 · Matthew 16:23 · John 18:11 · Matthew 12:34–37 · 2 Samuel 24:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.