¹ tn Or “Satan himself masquerades.”

¹ tn Grk “wandered away after Satan.”

² sn The strong man here pictures Satan.

¹ sn The strong man here pictures Satan.

¹ tn Or “Satan.” The Hebrew word שָׂטָן (satan) can refer to an adversary in general or Satan in particular. There is no article accompanying the term here, which suggests it should be understood generally (cf. NAB “a satan”).

¹ tn The referent of the expression “a strong man” is Satan.

¹ sn The ruler of this world is a reference to Satan.

² sn The ruler of this world is a reference to Satan.

³ sn The ruler of this world is a reference to Satan.

² tn The word is שָׂטָן (satan, “to be an adversary, to oppose”).

² tn The versions add a verb here: “delivered to” or “abandoned to” the hand of Satan.

³ sn The enemy is a reference to Satan (mentioned in v. Satan%27s&tab=notes" ver="">18).

³ sn Note that this is again a battle between Satan and God; see Satan%27s&tab=notes" ver="">11:18-23.

² tn BDAG 352-53 s.v. ἐξουσία 2 states, “Also of Satan’s power Ac 26:18.” It is also possible to translate this “the domain of Satan” (cf. BDAG 353 s.v. Satan%27s&tab=notes" ver="">6)

³ tn Heb “in your hand.” The idiom means that it is now Satan’s to do with as he pleases.

² sn Beelzebul is another name for Satan. So some people recognized Jesus’ work as supernatural, but called it diabolical.

³ sn Beelzebul is another name for Satan. So some people recognized Jesus’ work as supernatural, but called it diabolical.

¹ sn Beelzebul is another name for Satan. So some people recognized Jesus’ work as supernatural, but called it diabolical.

⁶ sn So Satan, having received his permission to test Job’s sincerity, goes out from the Lord’s presence. But Satan is bound by the will of the Most High not to touch Job himself. The sentence gives the impression that Satan’s departure is with a certain eagerness and confidence.

² tn The Hebrew term הַשָּׂטָן (hassatan, “the satan”) suggests not so much a personal name (as in almost all English translations) but an epithet, namely, “the adversary.” This evil being is otherwise thus described in Job 1 and 2 and 1 Chr 21:1. In this last passage the article is dropped and “the satan” becomes “Satan,” a personal name.