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Job 2:6–7

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6God said, “All right. Go ahead—you can do what you like with him. But mind you, don’t kill him.”

7–8Satan left God and struck Job with terrible sores. Job was ulcers and scabs from head to foot.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Very well,” the Lord told Satan, “he is in your power; only spare his life.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

NLTNew Living Translation

“All right, do with him as you please,” the Lord said to Satan. “But spare his life.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence, and he struck Job with terrible boils from head to foot.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

So Satan went out from Yahweh’s presence, and he inflicted Job with loathsome skin sores from the sole of his foot up to the crown of his head.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life. So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.