Job 2:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 2:2

Satan Attacks Job’s Health

1 Again ^athere was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.

2 And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” ^aSatan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”

3 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, ^aa blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he ^bholds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, ^cto destroy him without cause.”

4 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

5 ^aBut stretch out Your hand now, and touch his ^bbone and his flesh, and he will surely¹ curse You to Your face!”

6 ^aAnd the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”

Verse Comparison: Job 2:2

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Amplified® Bible
And the Lord said to Satan, From where do you come? And Satan (the adversary and the accuser) answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it.

Contemporary English Version
and the LORD asked, "Satan, where have you been?" Satan replied, "I have been going all over the earth."

Darby English Version
And Jehovah said to Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Good News Bible
The LORD asked him, "Where have you been?" Satan answered, "I have been walking here and there, roaming around the earth."

King James Version
And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from? Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.""

New International Version
And the LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?"
Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming through the earth and going back and forth in it."

New King James Version
And the LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?”Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."

Revised Standard Version
And the LORD said to Satan, "Whence have you come?" Satan answered the LORD, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Whence camest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down in it.'

New English Translation
And the Lord said to Satan, “Where do you come from?” Satan answered the Lord,¹ “From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.”²

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