Job 2

1Again it cameH935 to pass on the dayH3117 when the sonsH1121 of GodH430 cameH935 to presentH3320 themselves before Jehovah, that Satan cameH935 alsoH1571 among them to presentH3320 himself before Jehovah. 2And Jehovah saidH559 unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah, and saidH559, From goingH1980 to and fro in the earthH776, and from walkingH1980 up and down in it. 3And Jehovah saidH559 unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servantH5650 JobH347? for there is none like him in the earthH776, a perfectH8535 and an uprightH3477 manH376, oneH376 that feareth GodH430, and turneth awayH5493 from evilH7451: and he stillH5750 holdeth fast his integrityH8538, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without causeH2600. 4And Satan answered Jehovah, and saidH559, SkinH5785 for skinH5785, yea, all that a manH376 hath will he giveH5414 for his lifeH5315. 5But put forthH7971 thy handH3027 now, and touchH5060 his boneH6106 and his fleshH1320, and he will renounce thee to thy faceH6440. 6And Jehovah saidH559 unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy handH3027; onlyH389 spare his lifeH5315.

7So Satan wentH3318 forthH3318 from the presenceH6440 of Jehovah, and smote JobH347 with sore boilsH7822 from the soleH3709 of his footH7272 unto his crown. 8And he tookH3947 him a potsherdH2789 to scrape himself therewith; and he satH3427 among the ashesH665. 9Then saidH559 his wifeH802 unto him, Dost thou stillH5750 holdH2388 fast thine integrityH8538? renounce GodH430, and dieH4191. 10But he saidH559 unto her, Thou speakest as oneH259 of the foolishH5036 women speaketh. What? shall we receive goodH2896 at the hand of GodH430, and shall we not receive evilH7451? In all this did not JobH347 sinH2398 with his lipsH8193.

11Now when Job’s threeH7969 friendsH7453 heardH8085 of all this evilH7451 that was comeH935 upon him, they cameH935 every oneH376 from his own placeH4725: EliphazH464 the TemaniteH8489, and BildadH1085 the ShuhiteH7747, and ZopharH6691 the NaamathiteH5284; and they made an appointmentH3259 togetherH3162 to comeH935 to bemoan him and to comfortH5162 him. 12And when they liftedH5375 up their eyesH5869 afarH7350 off, and knew him not, they liftedH5375 up their voiceH6963, and weptH1058; and they rent every oneH376 his robeH4598, and sprinkledH2236 dustH6083 upon their headsH7218 toward heavenH8064. 13So they satH3427 downH3427 with him upon the groundH776 sevenH7651 daysH3117 and sevenH7651 nightsH3915, and none spake a wordH1697 unto him: for they sawH7200 that his grief was veryH3966 greatH1431.