The Adversary’s Attack on Job’s Person

2 And then[fn] one day the sons of God[fn] came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan[fn] also came into their midst to present himself before Yahweh.

2 So[fn] Yahwehasked[fn] Satan,[fn] “From where have you come?”And Satan[fn] answered Yahweh and said, “From roaming on the earth and from walking about in it.”

3 So[fn] Yahwehasked[fn] Satan,[fn] “Have youconsidered[fn] my servant Job? Indeed,[fn] there is no one like him on the earth—a blameless man and upright and God-fearing and turning away from evil. And still he persists in his blamelessnesseven though[fn] you incited me against him to destroy him for nothing.”

4 Then[fn] Satan[fn] answered him and said, “Skin for skin! All thatthat[fn] man has he will give for his life. 5 But stretch out[fn] your hand and touch his bones and his flesh,and see whether[fn] he willcurse[fn] you to your face.”[fn]

6 So[fn] Yahweh said to Satan,[fn] “All right,[fn] heis in your power.[fn] Only spare his life.”