Job 2:1

Job 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)On another day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Job 2:1

Another time, the angels came again to meet with the Lord. Satan also came with them to meet the Lord. 2The Lord said to Satan, ‘Where have you come from?’ Satan replied, ‘I have been travelling all over the earth. I have been watching the things that happen there.’ 3Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘You have seen Job, who is my servant. What do you think about him? There is no one on earth who is like him. He is a good and honest man. He is afraid to make me angry. He refuses to do evil things. Because of what you said, I allowed you to attack him. But he did not deserve that. He has continued to do what is right.’

Job 2:1 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י הַיּ֔וֹם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּב֤וֹא גַֽם־הַשָּׂטָן֙ בְּתֹכָ֔ם לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב עַל־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Again there was a dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• when the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to presentיָצַבyâtsab · to standH3320
• themselves before the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and Satanשָׂטָןώâţân · SatanH7854
• also amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432

Cross-references for Job 2:1

• Job 1:6One day, the angels came to meet with the Lord in heaven. Satan also came and he stood there with them.
• Isaiah 6:1In the year when King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord God. He was sitting high up, on a throne. The ends of his long coat filled the temple.
• Luke 1:19The angel answered, ‘I am called Gabriel. My place is to stand in front of God. I am always ready to work for God. He has sent me to speak to you. He told me that I should tell you this good news.
• Hebrews 1:14So we see that all the angels are spirits who serve God. God sends them as his servants to help the people that he will save.

Commentaries on Job 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Again there was a day - How long this was after the former trial, we know not: probably one whole year, when, as the Targum intimates, it was the time of the annual atonement; which, if so, must have been at least one whole year after the former; and during which period the patience and resignation of Job had sufficient scope to show themselves. This appearance of the sons of God and Satan is to be understood metaphorically - there could be nothing real…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Again there was a day … - See the notes at Job 1:6. These seasons are represented as periodical, when the angels came, as it were, to make report to God of what they had observed and done. The Chaldee renders this, “And there was a day of the great judgment (רבא דינא יום yôm dı̂ynā' rābā' ), a day of the remission of sins (שבוק יום סרחניא ) and there came bands (כתי ) of angels.” To present himself before the Lord - This does not occur in the former…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Satan obtains leave to try Job. (1-6) Job's sufferings. (7-10) His friends come to comfort him. (11-13) Verses 1-6 How well is it for us, that neither men nor devils are to be our judges! but all our judgment comes from the Lord, who never errs. Job holds fast his integrity still, as his weapon. God speaks with pleasure of the power of his own grace. Self-love and self-preservation are powerful in the hearts of men. But Satan accuses Job, representing him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3This scene repeats exactly as it did in 1:6–8.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81. a day--appointed for the angels giving an account of their ministry to God. The words "to present himself before the Lord" occur here, though not in Job 1:6, as Satan has now a special report to make as to Job.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• God
• Satan
• Satan, devil, evil one
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Sons of God
• Comfort
• Lip
• Potsherd
• Receive
• Scrape

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