Job 2:5

But stretch forth Thine yad now, and touch his etzem and his basar, and he will curse Thee to Thy face.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

In Context

4And HaSatan answered Hashem, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that an ish hath will he give for his nefesh.

6And Hashem said unto HaSatan, Hinei, he is in thine yad; but spare his nefesh.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 21:17And Dovid said unto HaElohim, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? Even I it is that have sinned and done harah indeed; but as for these tzon, what have they done? Let Thine Yad, Hashem Elohai, be on me, and on the Bais Avi, but not on Thy people, not with magefah (plague). + 21:17 See Isa 53:8 for fulfillment

Job 1:11But put forth Thine yad now, and strike all that he hath, and he will curse Thee to Thy face.

Job 2:9Then said his isha unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse Elohim, and die.

Psalms 32:3When I kept silent, + 32:3 i.e., refused to confess my sin, which was still naked and uncovered (see 32:1 ) and had no kapporah covering for my guilt before G-d my atzmot wasted away 1 through my groaning kol hayom (all the day). 1

Psalms 39:10I was silent, I opened not my mouth; 1 because Atah (Thou) did it. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 2:2-7

Satan Again Permitted to Afflict Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord , and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord . 2 And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord , and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 3 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… Read the whole commentary →

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