Job 1:12

Then the Lord said to the devil, 1 Behold, I give into thy hand all that he has, 1 But touch not him. 1 So the devil went out from the presence of the Lord. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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, and touch all that he has: 1 Verily he will curse thee to thy face. 1

13And it came to pass on a certain day, 1 That Job’s sons and his daughters 1 Were drinking wine in the house of their elder brother. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 16:6And Abram said to Sarai, Behold thy handmaid is in thy hands, use her as it may seem good to thee. And Sarai afflicted her, and she fled from her face.

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

Job 2:4And the devil answered and said to the Lord, 1 Skin for skin, 1 All that a man has will he give as a ransom for his life. 1

Psalms 76:10Will God forget to pity? 1 Or will he shut up his compassions in his wrath? Pause. 1

Jeremiah 38:5For ye have planted vineyards on the mountains of Samaria: plant ye, and praise.

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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