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And the Lord said to the satan, “He is in your power; only spare his life.”

The Second Trial. So the satan went forth from the presence of the Lord and struck Job with severe boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

Job’s Reaction. He took a potsherd to scrape himself, as he sat 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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