Job Chapter 2

Satan further tries Job


2:1 Again a day came when the sons of Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator
came to present themselves before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and Satanשָׂטָן
śāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”.For more info click here
came also among them to present himself before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
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2:2 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to Satanשָׂטָן
śāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”. For more info click here
,  Where have you come
from? And Satanשָׂטָן
śāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”.For more info click here
answered YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
2:3 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to Satanשָׂטָן
śāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”.For more info click here
, Have you set your heart my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, fearing Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator
, and turning away from evil? And  he is
still holding to his integrity, although you incited me against him, to sallow him for nothing.
2:4 And Satanשָׂטָן
śāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”.For more info click here
answered YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and said, Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has will he give for his life.
2:5 Put your hand out now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse You to Your face.
2:6 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to Satanשָׂטָן
śāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”.For more info click here
, See, he [is] in your hand; but keep his life.

Job is struck with boils


2:7 So Satanשָׂטָן
śāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”.For more info click here
went out from the presence of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and struck Job with horrible boils from the sole of his foot to top of his head.
2:8 And he took him a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself with. And he sat down among the ashes.

Job’s family reproved


2:9 Then said his wife to him, Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God, and die.
2:10 But he said to her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Also,
we shall receive good at the hand of Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator
, and shall we not receive evil? In all this
Job didn’t sin with his lips.
2:11 Now
three friends Job’s heard of all this evil that had come on him, they came each one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. And they had met together to come to mourn with him.
2:12 And when they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn’t recognize him , they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they tore every one his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the heavens.
2:13 So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one was speaking a word to him: because they saw that [his] pain was very great.

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