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And Hashem said unto Hasatan, Hinei, he is in thine yad; but spare his nefesh.

So went Hasatan out from the presence of Hashem, and afflicted Iyov with shekhin rah (foul boils) from the sole of his regel unto the top of his head.

And he took him a cheres (potsherd, piece of broken pottery) to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

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

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.(C) Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes.(D)

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