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11 But ·reach out [stretch forth] your hand and ·destroy [afflict] everything he has, and [L see if] he will curse you to your face.”

12 The Lord said to Satan [1:6], “All right, then. Everything Job has is in your ·power [L hand], but ·you must not touch Job himself [L but don’t send your hand against him].” Then Satan [1:6] left the Lord’s presence.

13 One day Job’s sons and daughters were ·eating and drinking wine [feasting; celebrating] together at the ·oldest [L firstborn] brother’s house.

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11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,(A) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(B)

12 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has(C) is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”(D)

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters(E) were feasting(F) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,

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11 (A)But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely (B)curse[a] You to Your face!”

12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your [b]power; only do not lay a hand on his person.

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

Job Loses His Property and Children

13 Now there was a day (C)when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house;

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:11 Lit. bless, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:5
  2. Job 1:12 Lit. hand