Job 1:12

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

In Context

11But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, [and see] if he will not curse thee to thy face!

13And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:6And Abram said to Sarai, Behold, thy maidservant is in thy hand: do to her what is good in thine eyes. And Sarai oppressed her; and she fled from her face.

1 Kings 22:23And now, behold, Jehovah has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and Jehovah has spoken evil concerning thee.

Job 2:4And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;

Psalms 76:10For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.

Jeremiah 38:5And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.

Luke 12:23The life is more than food, and the body than raiment.

Matthew Henry on Job 1:7-13

Satan before God; Satan Permitted to Afflict Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord , and Satan came also among them. 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord , and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and… Read the whole commentary →

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