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Text -- Job 2:1-10 (NET)
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Satan’s Additional Charge
2:1 Again the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord , and Satan also arrived among them to present himself before the Lord .
2:2 And the Lord said to Satan , “Where do you come from?” Satan answered the Lord , “From roving about on the earth , and from walking back and forth across it.”
2:3 Then the Lord said to Satan , “Have you considered my servant Job ? For there is no one like him on the earth , a pure and upright man , one who fears God and turns away from evil . And he still holds firmly to his integrity , so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason .”
2:4 But Satan answered the Lord , “Skin for skin ! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life !
2:5 But extend your hand and strike his bone and his flesh , and he will no doubt curse you to your face !”
2:6 So the Lord said to Satan , “All right, he is in your power ; only preserve his life .”
Job’s Integrity in Suffering
2:7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord , and he afflicted Job with a malignant ulcer from the sole of his feet to the top of his head .
2:8 Job took a shard of broken pottery to scrape himself with while he was sitting among the ashes .
2:9 Then his wife said to him, “Are you still holding firmly to your integrity ? Curse God , and die !”
2:10 But he replied , “You’re talking like one of the godless women would do ! Should we receive what is good from God , and not also receive what is evil ?” In all this Job did not sin by what he said .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Satan |
God |
Faith |
Afflictions and Adversities |
Temptation |
JOB, BOOK OF |
Job |
Potsherd |
Boil |
ESCHEW |
Accusation, False |
TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT |
Resignation |
Faithfulness |
Motive |
Persecution |
INTEGRITY |
Lies and Deceits |
Ashes |
MEDICINE |
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NET Notes -> Job 2:1; Job 2:2; Job 2:2; Job 2:3; Job 2:3; Job 2:3; Job 2:3; Job 2:3; Job 2:4; Job 2:4; Job 2:4; Job 2:4; Job 2:4; Job 2:5; Job 2:5; Job 2:6; Job 2:6; Job 2:6; Job 2:6; Job 2:7; Job 2:7; Job 2:7; Job 2:8; Job 2:8; Job 2:8; Job 2:8; Job 2:9; Job 2:9; Job 2:9; Job 2:9; Job 2:9; Job 2:10; Job 2:10; Job 2:10; Job 2:10; Job 2:10; Job 2:10; Job 2:10; Job 2:10
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NET Notes: Job 2:3 Once again the adverb חִנָּם (khinnam, “gratis”) is used. It means “graciously, gratis, free, wi...
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NET Notes: Job 2:6 The irony of the passage comes through with this choice of words. The verb שָׁמַר (shamar) means “to keep; t...
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NET Notes: Job 2:8 Among the ashes. It is likely that the “ashes” refers to the place outside the city where the rubbish was collected and burnt, i.e., the a...
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NET Notes: Job 2:9 The imperative with the conjunction in this expression serves to express the certainty that will follow as the result or consequence of the previous i...
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