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The Interview Between the Lord and the Satan. (A)One day, when the sons of God[a] came to present themselves before the Lord, the satan also came among them.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:6 Sons of God: members of the divine council; see Gn 6:1–4; Dt 32:8; Ps 82:1. The satan: lit., “adversary” (as in 1 Kgs 11:14). Here a member of the heavenly court, “the accuser” (Zec 3:1). In later biblical traditions this character will be developed as the devil (Gk. diabolos, “adversary”).

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The Second Interview. One day, when the sons of God(A) came to present themselves before the Lord, the satan also came with them.

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While the morning stars sang together
    and all the sons of God[a] shouted for joy?

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Footnotes

  1. 38:7 Sons of God: see note on 1:6.