Job 1:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 1:12

10 ^aHave You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? ^bYou have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

11 ^aBut now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely ^bcurse You to Your face!”

12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your¹ power; only do not lay a hand on his person.” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

Job Loses His Property and Children

13 Now there was a day ^awhen his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house;

14 and a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,

15 when the Sabeans raided them and took them away—indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

16 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and¹ consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

17 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels and took them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

18 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, ^a“Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

19 and suddenly a great wind came from¹ across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

20 Then Job arose, ^atore his robe, and shaved his head; and he ^bfell to the ground and worshiped.

21 And he said:
^a“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked shall I return there.
The Lord ^bgave, and the Lord has ^ctaken away;
^dBlessed be the name of the Lord.”

Verse Comparison: Job 1:12

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord said to Satan (the adversary and the accuser), Behold, all that he has is in your power, only upon the man himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD replied, "All right, Satan, do what you want with anything that belongs to him, but don't harm Job." Then Satan left.

Darby English Version
And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Good News Bible
"All right," the LORD said to Satan, "everything he has is in your power, but you must not hurt Job himself." So Satan left.

King James Version
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him. So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD."

New International Version
The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger."
Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

New King James Version
And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person.” So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him." So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power; only upon himself do not put forth your hand." So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Lo, all that he hath `is' in thy hand, only unto him put not forth thy hand.' And the Adversary goeth out from the presence of Jehovah.

New English Translation
So the Lord said to Satan, “All right then,¹ everything he has is² in your power.³ Only do not extend your hand against the man himself!”⁴ So Satan went out⁵ from the presence of the Lord.⁶

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