¹² Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your ^[a]power; only do not reach out and put your hand on him.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.

Satan Allowed to Test Job

¹³ Now on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

⁷ Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with ^(A)severe boils from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.