Job 1:6

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

In Context

5And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings [according to] the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

7And Jehovah said to Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:2that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and took themselves wives of all that they chose.

1 Kings 22:19And he said, Hear therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him, on his right hand and on his left;

Job 2:1And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.

Job 38:7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Daniel 3:25He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of God.

Matthew 18:10See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in [the] heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in [the] heavens.

Matthew Henry on Job 1:5-6

Job's Solicitude for His Children. ( b. c. 1520.) 4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. 5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. We have here a… Read the whole commentary →

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