Job 2

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1: And Again there wasH1961 a dayH3117 and when cameH0935 the sonsH1121 of GodH0430 to present themselvesH3320 beforeH5921 Yahweh,H3068 and cameH0935 alsoH1571 SatanH7854 among themH8432 to present himselfH3320 beforeH5921 Yahweh.H3068

2: And saidH0559 YahwehH3068 toH0413 Satan,H7854 from whereH0335 thisH2088 do you comeH0935 so answeredH6030 SatanH7854 -H0853 Yahweh,H3068 and said,H0559 from going to and froH7751 on the earth,H0776 and from walking back and forthH1980

3: And saidH0559 YahwehH3068 toH0413 Satan,H7854 have consideredH7760 youH3820 toH0413 My servantH5650 Job,H0347 thatH3588 [there is] noneH0369 like himH3644 on the earth,H0776 a man,H0376 blamelessH8535 and uprightH3477 one who fearsH3373 God,H0430 and shunsH5493 evil?H7451 and heH5750 still holds fastH2388 to his integrity,H8538 and although you incited MeH5496 to destroy himH1104 without cause.H2600

4: So answeredH6030 SatanH7854 -H0853 Yahweh,H3068 and said,H0559 SkinH5785 forH1157 skinH5785 and Yes allH3605 thatH0834 has a manH0376 he will giveH5414 forH1157 his life.H5315

5: ButH0199 stretch outH7971 now,H4994 Your handH3027 and touchH5060 untoH0413 his boneH6106 andH0413 his flesh,H1320 andH0518 notH3808 toH0413 Your faceH6440 he will surely curse You.H1288

6: And saidH0559 YahwehH3069 toH0413 Satan,H7854 behold he [is]H2005 in your hand-H3027 butH0389 -H0853 his lifeH5315 spare.H8104

7: So went outH3318 SatanH7854 fromH0853 the presenceH6440 of Yahweh,H3068 and struckH5221 -H0853 JobH0347 with boilsH7822 painfulH7451 from the soleH3709 of his footH7272 toH5704 the crown of his head.H6936

8: And he tookH3947 a potsherdH2789 to scrape himselfH1623 and while heH1931 satH3427 in the midstH8432 of the ashes.H0665

9: And saidH0559 his wifeH0802 do you stillH5750 hold fastH2388 to your integrity?H8538 CurseH1288 God,H0430 and die.H4191

10: But he saidH0559 to herH0413 as You speakH1696 oneH0259 of the foolish womenH5036 speaks.H1696 What?H1571 -H0853 goodH2896 shall we indeed acceptH6901 fromH0853 God,H0430 andH0853 adversity?H7451 notH3808 shall we acceptH6901 in allH3605 thisH2063 notH3808 did sinH2398 JobH0347 with his lips.H8193

11: And when heardH8085 threeH7969 friendsH7453 of JobH0347 -H0853 of allH3605 adversityH7451 thisH2063 that had comeH0935 upon himH5921 and cameH0935 each oneH0376 from his own place-H4725 EliphazH0464 the Temanite,H8489 and BildadH1085 the Shuhite,H7747 and ZopharH6691 the Naamathite-H5284 for they had made an appointmentH3259 togetherH3162 to comeH0935 and mournH5110 and to comfort him.H5162

12: And when they raisedH5375 -H0853 their eyesH5869 from afar,H7350 and not,H3808 did recognize himH5234 and they liftedH5375 their voices,H6963 and wept-H1058 and toreH7167 each oneH0376 his robe,H4598 and sprinkledH2236 dustH6083 onH5921 his headH7218 toward heaven.H8064

13: So they sat downH3427 with himH0854 on the groundH0776 sevenH7651 daysH3117 and sevenH7651 nights,H3915 and no oneH0369 spokeH1696 to himH0413 a wordH1697 forH3588 they sawH7200 thatH3588 was greatH1431 [his] griefH3511 very.H3966