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11 However, stretch out your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will curse you to your face.”

12 Then the Lord told Satan, “Very well then, everything he owns is under your control,[a] only you may not extend your hand against him.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.

13 Some time later, when his children[b] were celebrating[c] in their oldest[d] brother’s house,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:12 Lit. hand
  2. Job 1:13 Lit. his sons and daughters
  3. Job 1:13 Lit. were eating and drinking wine
  4. Job 1:13 Lit. their firstborn

11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,(A) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(B)

12 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has(C) is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”(D)

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters(E) were feasting(F) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,

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