New English Translation
Job 2:3
3Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason.”
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 the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also arrived among them to present himself before the Lord. 2And the Lord said to Satan, “Where do you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.” Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason.” 4But Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life! 5But extend your hand and strike his bone and his flesh, and he will no doubt curse you to your face!”
Read all of Job 2Job 2:3 word by word
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto Satanשָׂטָןώâţân · SatanH7854
- Hast thouשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: considerH7760
- consideredלֵבlêb · heartH3820
- my servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- Jobאִיּוֹב'îyôb · JobH347
- none like him in the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- a perfectתָּםtâm · completeH8535
- and an uprightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- one that fearethיָרֵאyârê' · afraidH3373
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- and eschewethסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
- evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- and still he holdeth fastחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: holdH2388
- his integrityתֻּמָּהtûmmâh · integrityH8538
- although thou movedstסוּתsûth · to inciteH5496
- me against him, to destroyבָּלַעbâla‛ · to swallow upH1104
- him without 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 pure and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.
- Job 9:20Although I am innocent, my mouth would condemn me; although I am blameless, it would declare me perverse.
- Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God.
- Psalms 37:37Take note of the one who has integrity! Observe the godly! For the one who promotes peace has a future.
- Philippians 3:12Not that I have already attained this – that is, I have not already been perfected – but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.
- 1 Peter 5:10And, after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
- Proverbs 11:8The righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked turns up in his stead.
- Proverbs 13:6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
- Proverbs 14:2The one who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.
- Proverbs 15:8The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil; the one who guards his way safeguards his life.
- Job 1:21He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return there. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. May the name of the Lord be blessed!”
- Job 13:15Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!
- Job 27:5I will never declare that you three are in the right; until I die, I will not set aside my integrity!
- Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have integrity, and I trust in the Lord without wavering.
- Psalms 41:12As for me, you uphold me because of my integrity; you allow me permanent access to your presence.
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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