Job 2:1-10

1 One day the heavenly beings [a] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan [b] also came among them to present himself before the Lord.
2 The Lord said to Satan, [c] "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
3 The Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil. He still persists in his integrity, although you incited me against him, to destroy him for no reason."
4 Then Satan answered the Lord, "Skin for skin! All that people have they will give to save their lives.
5 But stretch out your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face."
6 The Lord said to Satan, "Very well, he is in your power; only spare his life."
7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and inflicted loathsome sores on Job from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.
8 Job took a potsherd with which to scrape himself, and sat among the ashes.
9 Then his wife said to him, "Do you still persist in your integrity? Curse God, and die."
10 But he said to her, "You speak as any foolish woman would speak. Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

Job 2:1-10 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.

Footnotes 11

  • [a]. Heb [sons of God]
  • [b]. Or [the Accuser]; Heb [ha-satan]
  • [c]. Or [the Accuser]; Heb [ha-satan]
  • [d]. Or [The Accuser]; Heb [ha-satan]
  • [e]. Or [the Accuser]; Heb [ha-satan]
  • [f]. Or [the Accuser]; Heb [ha-satan]
  • [g]. Or [All that the man has he will give for his life]
  • [h]. Or [the Accuser]; Heb [ha-satan]
  • [i]. Or [the Accuser]; Heb [ha-satan]
  • [j]. Heb [He]
  • [k]. Heb [Bless]
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