1 A gain 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.

And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.

2 T he Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”

And Jehovah said to Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

3 T he Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

4 S atan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;

5 H owever, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.”

but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, if he will not curse thee to thy face!

6 S o the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life.”

And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

7 T hen Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.

And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah; and he smote Job with a grievous botch from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

8 A nd he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.

And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat among the ashes.

9 T hen his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!”

And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

10 B ut he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

11 N ow when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him.

And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him.

12 W hen they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice and wept. And they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward the heavens.

13 T hen they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

And they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights; and none spoke a word to him; for they saw that anguish was very great.