American Standard Version
Job 2:3
3And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Job 2:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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 escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still maintains his integrity, though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.”
Context of Job 2:3
1Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah. 2And Jehovah said unto Satan, From 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. And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. 4And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 5But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָ֗ן הֲשַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֮ אֶל־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיּוֹב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜הוּ בָּאָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֣ר מֵרָ֑ע וְעֹדֶ֙נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּתֻמָּת֔וֹ וַתְּסִיתֵ֥נִי ב֖וֹ לְבַלְּע֥וֹ חִנָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- Jobאִיּוֹב'îyôb · JobH347
- earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- perfectתָּםtâm · completeH8535
- uprightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- oneאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
- evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- stillעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
- integrityתֻּמָּהtûmmâh · integrityH8538
- causeחִנָּםchinnâm · for nothingH2600
Cross-references for Job 2:3
- Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.
- Job 9:20Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.
- Genesis 6:9These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, andperfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.
- Psalms 37:37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is ahappyend to the man of peace.
- Philippians 3:12Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.
- 1 Peter 5:10And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
- Proverbs 11:8The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.
- Proverbs 13:6Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
- Proverbs 14:2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
- Job 1:21and he said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.
- Job 13:15Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
- Job 27:5Far be it from me that I should justify you: Till I die I will not put away mine integrity from me.
- Psalms 26:1Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
- Psalms 41:12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, And settest me before thy face for ever.
Commentaries on Job 2:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3To destroy him without cause - Thou wishedst me to permit thee to destroy a man whose sins have not called for so heavy a judgment. This seems to be the meaning of this saying. The original word, לבלעו leballeo, signifies to swallow down or devour; and this word St. Peter had no doubt in view in the place quoted on Job 2:7; of the preceding chapter: "Your adversary the devil goeth about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may Devour; , ͅ, seeking whom he…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Hast thou considered - Notes, Job 1:8. That there is none like him in the earth - The same addition is made here by the Septuagint which occurs in Job 1:1; see the notes at that verse. And still he holdeth fast his integrity - Notwithstanding all the efforts made to show that his piety was the result of mere selfishness. The word “integrity” here תמה tûmmâh means “perfection;” another form of the word which is rendered “perfect” in Job 1:1; see the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The phrase without cause (Hebrew khinnam) is a play on words from Satan's question in 1:9.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. integrity--literally, "completeness"; so "perfect," another form of the same Hebrew word, Job 11:7. movedst ... against--So 1Sa 26:19; compare 1Ch 21:1 with 2Sa 24:1.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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