2:6 So the Lord said to Satan, “All right, 3 he is 4 in your power; 5 only preserve 6 his life.”
1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
2 tn Or “be victorious over”; traditionally, “overcome.”
3 tn The particle הִנּוֹ (hinno) is literally, “here he is!” God presents Job to Satan, with the restriction on preserving Job’s life.
4 tn The LXX has “I deliver him up to you.”
5 tn Heb “hand.”
6 sn The irony of the passage comes through with this choice of words. The verb שָׁמַר (shamar) means “to keep; to guard; to preserve.” The exceptive clause casts Satan in the role of a savior – he cannot destroy this life but must protect it.