The Census of Israel and Judah^(A)

21 Now ^(B)Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to ^[a]number Israel.

Satan Attacks Job’s Character

⁶ Now ^(A)there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and ^[a]Satan also came among them. ⁷ And the Lord said to ^[b]Satan, “From where do you come?”

So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From ^(B)going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”

⁸ Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you ^[c]considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and ^[d]shuns evil?”

⁹ So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

²³ But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, ^(A)Satan! ^(B)You are ^[a]an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

¹⁵ And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

¹⁸ And He said to them, ^(A)“I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.