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Job 2:4–6

And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. gBut put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will hcurse thee to thy face. iAnd the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; ||but save his life.

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Job 2:4–6 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give all he has for his own life. But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face.”

The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life.”

Job 2:4–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.” And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.”

Job 2:4–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Satan replied to the Lord, “Skin for skin! A man will give up everything he has to save his life. But reach out and take away his health, and he will surely curse you to your face!”

“All right, do with him as you please,” the Lord said to Satan. “But spare his life.”

Job 2:4–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”

And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”

Job 2:4–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

“One skin for another!” Satan answered. “A man will give all he has to save his own life. But reach out your hand and destroy his flesh and bones, and he will curse you to your face.”

The Lord said to Satan, “All right, then. Job is in your power, but you may not take his life.”

Job 2:4–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face. And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

Job 2:4–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life; but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face! And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

Job 2:4–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! Certainly, a man will give everything he has for his life. But stretch out your hand, and strike his flesh and bones. I bet he’ll curse you to your face.” 

The Lord told Satan, “He is in your power, but you must spare his life!” 

Job 2:4–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“Skin for skin!” Satan answered the Lord. “A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life. But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “he is in your power; only spare his life.”

Job 2:4–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! All that people have they will give to save their lives. But stretch out your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.” The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, he is in your power; only spare his life.”

Job 2:4–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then Satan answered him and said, “Skin for skin! All that that man has he will give for his life. But stretch out your hand and touch his bones and his flesh, and see whether he will curse you to your face.”

So Yahweh said to Satan, “All right, he is in your power. Only spare his life.”

Job 2:4–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Satan replied, “A man will give everything he has to save himself. So Job is willing to give up the lives of his family to save his own life.

“But reach out your hand and strike his flesh and bones. Then I’m sure he will speak evil things against you. In fact, he’ll do it right in front of you.”

The Lord said to Satan, “All right. I am handing him over to you. But you must spare his life.”

Job 2:4–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

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

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


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