“Does Job fear God for nothing?”(A) Satan replied. 10 “Have you not put a hedge(B) around him and his household and everything he has?(C) You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.(D) 11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,(E) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(F)

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So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 (A)Have You not [a]made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? (B)You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 (C)But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely (D)curse[b] You to Your face!”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:10 Protected him
  2. Job 1:11 Lit. bless, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:5

“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has(A) for his own life. But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones,(B) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(C)

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So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. (A)But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his (B)bone and his flesh, and he will surely [a]curse You to Your face!”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 2:5 Lit. bless, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:5