Job 2:7-10

Listen to Job 2:7-10
7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome 1sores from 2the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.
8 And he took 3a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while he sat in 4the ashes.
9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still 5hold fast your integrity? 6Curse God and die. ”
10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the 7foolish women would speak. 8Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil? ” [a] 9In all this Job did not 10sin with his lips.

Job 2:7-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 2

This chapter gives an account of a second trial of Job's constancy and integrity, the time and occasion of it, Job 2:1-3; the motion made for it by Satan, which being granted, he smote him from head to foot with sore boils, which he endured very patiently, Job 2:4-8; during which sad affliction he is urged by his wife to give up his integrity, which he bravely resisted, Job 2:9,10; and the chapter is concluded with an account of a visit of three of Job's friends, and of their conduct and behaviour towards him, Job 2:11-13.

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Cross References 10

  • 1. 2:7 Ex. 9:9; Lev. 13:18; [Deut. 28:27]
  • 2. 2:7 Deut. 28:35; Isa. 1:6
  • 3. 2:8 ch. 41:30
  • 4. 2:8 ch. 42:6; Ezek. 27:30; Jonah 3:6; Matt. 11:21
  • 5. 2:9 ver. 3
  • 6. 2:9 [See ver. 5 above]
  • 7. 2:10 [Ps. 74:18, 22]
  • 8. 2:10 [James 5:10, 11]
  • 9. 2:10 ch. 1:22
  • 10. 2:10 [Ps. 39:1]

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 2:10 Or 'disaster'; also verse 11
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