Job 1:11
But only put forth thy hand, and touch whatever he possesseth, and to thy face will he renounce thee.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
In Context
Cross References
Job 1:5And when the days of their feasting had gone round, Job used to send for them and sanctify them, and to rise up early in the morning and offer burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and have renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
Job 1:21and said, Naked came I forth from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither. Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah!
Job 2:5But put forth now thy hand, and touch his bone and his flesh, and to thy face will he renounce thee.
Job 2:7Then Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to his crown.
Job 4:5But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art confounded!
Psalms 105:15“Touch not,” said he, “mine anointed, And do my prophets no harm!”
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 →