Job 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 42

¹ ¶ And it happened that a day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah. And Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.

² And Jehovah said to Satan, From where have you come? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it.

³ And Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, fearing God, and turning away from evil? And he is still holding to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to swallow him for nothing.

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Chapter Summary

1 Satan obtains further leave to tempt Job. 7 He smites him with sore boils. 9 Job reproves his wife for moving him to bless Jehovah and die.

Key Hebrew Words

שָׂטָן adversary H7854 · TWOT 2252a

תֻּמָּה integrity H8538 · TWOT 2522b

עֶ֫בֶד servant H5650 · TWOT 1553a

בָּרַךְ curse (euphem.) H1288 · TWOT 285

שְׁחִין boil H7822 · TWOT 2364a

רָעָה evil, calamity H7451 · TWOT 2191c

People & Context

Jehovah

Boasts of Job's integrity before the heavenly host and permits Satan to afflict him while preserving his life

Satan

The adversary who challenges Job's faith and smites him with boils after gaining leave from Jehovah

Job

Afflicted with boils head to foot, sits in ashes yet refuses to sin against God with his lips

Job's wife

Urges Job to curse God and die; he rebukes her words as foolish

Eliphaz the Temanite

One of three friends who come to mourn and comfort Job, sitting silently with him seven days

Bildad the Shuhite

A friend who travels to lament with Job and sits in silence beside him in his suffering

Timeline

Satan's Second Challenge Before Jehovah

Satan again presents himself before Jehovah. God notes Job's continued integrity, but Satan argues Job will curse God if his own flesh is struck. God permits Satan to strike Job, but spares his life.

Job 2:1-6

Job is Struck with Boils

Satan strikes Job with severe erupting boils from head to foot. Job sits among the ashes and scrapes himself with a potsherd.

Job 2:7-8

Job's Wife's Despair and Job's Rebuke

Job's wife tells him to bless (curse) God and die. Job rebukes her for speaking foolishly, maintaining that they must accept both good and evil from God.

Job 2:9-10

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