⁷ When the strong horses came out, they were impatient to go and ^(A)patrol the earth. And he said, “Go, ^(B)patrol the earth.” ^(C)So they patrolled the earth.

¹⁰ So ^(A)the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, ^(B)‘These are they whom the Lord has sent to ^(C)patrol the earth.’

^9 (A)For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those ^(B)whose heart is blameless^[a] toward him. ^(C)You have done foolishly in this, for from now on ^(D)you will have wars.”

¹⁹ “Then I desired to know the truth about ^(A)the fourth beast, which was different from all the rest, exceedingly terrifying, with its teeth of iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet,

Satan Attacks Job's Health

2 Again ^(A)there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord. ² And the Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.”

Satan Allowed to Test Job

⁶ Now there was a day when ^(A)the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and ^(B)Satan^[a] also came among them. ⁷ The Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From ^(C)going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.”

¹⁷ Arise, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.”