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Job 2
New International Version
Job 2
New International Version
2 On another day the angels[a](A) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them(B) to present himself before him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”
Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”(C)
3 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.(D) And he still maintains his integrity,(E) though you incited me against him to ruin him without any reason.”(F)
4 “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has(G) for his own life. 5 But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones,(H) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(I)
6 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands;(J) but you must spare his life.”(K)
7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.(L) 8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.(M)
9 His wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your integrity?(N) Curse God and die!”(O)
10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish[b] woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?”(P)
In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.(Q)
11 When Job’s three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite,(R) Bildad the Shuhite(S) and Zophar the Naamathite,(T) heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him.(U) 12 When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him;(V) they began to weep aloud,(W) and they tore their robes(X) and sprinkled dust on their heads.(Y) 13 Then they sat on the ground(Z) with him for seven days and seven nights.(AA) No one said a word to him,(AB) because they saw how great his suffering was.
Job 2
La Bible du Semeur
Job 2
La Bible du Semeur
Les souffrances de Job
2 Un autre jour, les anges[a] se rendirent au conseil de Dieu. L’Accusateur (Satan) vint aussi parmi eux au conseil de l’Eternel.
2 L’Eternel dit à l’Accusateur : D’où viens-tu donc ?
Celui-ci lui répondit : Je viens de parcourir la terre et de la sillonner.
3 Alors l’Eternel demanda à l’Accusateur : As-tu remarqué mon serviteur Job ? Il n’y a personne comme lui sur la terre : c’est un homme intègre et droit, un homme qui craint Dieu et qui évite de mal faire. Il persévère toujours dans son intégrité. C’est pour rien que tu m’as incité à l’accabler.
4 L’Accusateur lui répondit : Peau pour peau, tout ce qui est à lui, l’homme y renoncera en échange de sa vie. 5 Mais porte donc la main sur son corps et l’on verra s’il ne te maudit pas en face !
6 Alors l’Eternel dit à l’Accusateur : Il est en ton pouvoir, mais épargne sa vie.
7 Alors l’Accusateur se retira de la présence de l’Eternel et il infligea à Job une douloureuse maladie de peau qui s’étendit de la plante des pieds jusqu’au crâne.
8 Job prit un morceau de poterie pour se gratter, et resta assis au milieu de la cendre.
9 Sa femme lui dit : Tu persévères toujours dans ton intégrité ! Maudis donc Dieu et meurs !
10 Mais il lui répondit : Tu parles comme une insensée. Quoi ! nous recevrions de Dieu le bonheur, et nous ne recevrions pas aussi le malheur !
Au milieu de tous ces malheurs, Job ne commit pas de péché dans tout ce qu’il dit.
Les trois amis de Job
11 Or, trois amis de Job apprirent que tous ces malheurs venaient de fondre sur lui. Ils vinrent chacun de son pays. C’était Eliphaz de Témân[b], Bildad de Shouah[c], et Tsophar de Naama[d]. En effet, ils décidèrent ensemble d’aller lui témoigner leur sympathie et le consoler. 12 Lorsqu’ils l’aperçurent de loin, ils ne le reconnurent pas, et ils se mirent à pleurer à grand bruit. Ils déchirèrent leur manteau et jetèrent de la poussière en l’air, au-dessus de leur tête. 13 Puis ils restèrent là, assis par terre, à ses côtés, sept jours et sept nuits. Aucun d’eux ne lui dit un mot car ils voyaient bien combien sa souffrance était grande.
Footnotes
- 2.1 Appelés ici fils de Dieu (voir notes 1.6 ; 38.7 et Ps 29.1).
- 2.11 Eliphaz: un nom édomite (Gn 36.10-11). Témân était un village d’Edom, au sud de la mer Morte (Jr 49.7 ; Ez 25.13 ; Am 1.12 ; Ab 9).
- 2.11 Bildad appartenait peut-être à la tribu arabe descendant d’Abraham par Qetoura (Gn 25.2 ; 36.35).
- 2.11 Localité inconnue, non mentionnée dans la Bible en dehors du livre de Job (11.1 ; 20.1 ; 42.9), différente de la Naama de Jos 15.41.
Job 2
New King James Version
Job 2
New King James Version
Satan Attacks Job’s Health
2 Again (A)there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?”
(B)Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”
3 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, (C)a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he (D)holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, (E)to [a]destroy him without cause.”
4 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. 5 (F)But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his (G)bone and his flesh, and he will surely [b]curse You to Your face!”
6 (H)And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”
7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils (I)from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. 8 And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself (J)while he sat in the midst of the ashes.
9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? [c]Curse God and die!”
10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. (K)Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” (L)In all this Job did not (M)sin with his lips.
Job’s Three Friends
11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the (N)Temanite, Bildad the (O)Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come (P)and mourn with him, and to comfort him. 12 And when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and (Q)sprinkled dust on his head toward heaven. 13 So they sat down with him on the ground (R)seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.
Job 2
English Standard Version
Job 2
English Standard Version
Satan Attacks Job's Health
2 Again (A)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. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 3 And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still (B)holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him (C)without reason.” 4 Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But (D)stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will (E)curse you to your face.” 6 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.”
7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome (F)sores from (G)the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. 8 And he took (H)a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself while he sat in (I)the ashes.
9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still (J)hold fast your integrity? (K)Curse God and die.” 10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the (L)foolish women would speak. (M)Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?”[a] (N)In all this Job did not (O)sin with his lips.
Job's Three Friends
11 Now when Job's three (P)friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz (Q)the Temanite, Bildad (R)the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to (S)show him sympathy and comfort him. 12 And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they (T)tore their robes and sprinkled (U)dust on their heads toward heaven. 13 And they sat with him on the ground (V)seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great.
Footnotes
- Job 2:10 Or disaster; also verse 11
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