Iyyov (Job) 1:6–12 — Satan’s first attack on Iyov

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Job 1:6–12

1:6 Satan’s first attack on Iyov

6 It was the day that God’s sons[fn] came to present themselves to Yahweh,[ref] and the adversary (Satan) was also there among them. 7 Yahweh asked him, “Where have you just come from?”

“I have come from the earth, where I was travelling around to see what was going on.” Satan replied.

8 “Have you noticed my servant Iyov (Job)?” Yahweh asked. “There’s no one else like him on the whole earth—a blameless and righteous man who obeys me God and avoids anything evil.”

9 “Does Iyov get nothing back for respecting God?” Satan answered Yahweh. 10 “Don’t you constantly protect him and his household and everything that’s his? You’ve blessed what he works on, and his livestock have multiplied prolifically. 11 However, just stretch out your hand and ruin everything he has, then we’ll see that he’ll curse you to your face.”

12 “Listen, I’ll cede you control over everything he has,” Yahweh replied. “Only just don’t do anything against Iyov himself.” So the adversary went away from Yahweh’s presence.

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6 And_he/it _was the_day and_ the _sons _of the_ʼElohīm _they _came to_present _themselves on YHWH and_ also the_adversary _he _came among_them.

7 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to the_adversary from_where are _you _coming and_ the_adversary _he _answered DOM YHWH and_he _said from_going _about on _the_earth and_from_going _about on_it.

8 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to the_adversary have_you _set heart _of_your on servant _of_my ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) if/because there_is_not like_him on _the_earth a _man blameless and_upright fearing _of (of)_god and_who_turns _aside from_evil.

9 And_ the_adversary _he _answered DOM YHWH and_he _said in_vain ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) has _he _feared god.

10 Not you[fn] have _you _put _a _hedge behind_him and_behind house _of_his and_behind all _of that to_him/it from_round _about the _work _of his _hands _of_his you _have _blessed and_livestock _of_his it _has _spread _out on _the_earth.

11 And_but stretch _out please hand _of_your and_touch in_all that to_him/it if not on face _of_your he_will _bless _you.

12 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to the_adversary THERE all _of that to_him/it is_in_hand _of_your only to_him/it do _not stretch _out hand _of_your and_ the_adversary _he/it _went _out from_with the _presence _of YHWH.

1:10 OSHB variant note: את: (x-qere) ’אַ֠תָּה’: lemma=859 c n=1.0.0.0 morph=HPp2ms id=18J9J אַ֠תָּה

1:6 It’s not clear from the text who these are.

1:6: Gen 6:2.

OET-RV by cross-referenced section JOB 1:6

Satan’s first attack on Iyov

Job 1:6–12

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