Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.
New American Standard Bible
Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
King James Version
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Holman Bible
“Skin for skin!” Satan answered the Lord. “A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
International Standard Version
Satan answered the LORD, "Skin for skin! The man will give up everything that he owns in exchange for his health.
A Conservative Version
And Satan answered LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has he will give for his life.
American Standard Version
And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Amplified
Satan answered the Lord, “
Bible in Basic English
And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.
Darby Translation
And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;
Julia Smith Translation
And the adversary will answer Jehovah and say, Skin for skin, and all which is to a man he will give for his soul.
King James 2000
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has will he give for his life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Satan answered him and said, "Skin for skin! All that {that} man has he will give for his life.
Modern King James verseion
And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Satan answered the LORD, and said, "Skin for skin? Yea, a man will give all that ever he hath, for his life.
NET Bible
But Satan answered the Lord, "Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!
New Heart English Bible
Satan answered the LORD, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
The Emphasized Bible
Then the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Skin for skin, and so, all that a man hath, will he give for his life.
Webster
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, even, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
World English Bible
Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Satan falsely accuses job
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In impugning job's motives for being righteous
Man » Would give all his possessions for the preservation of life
Motive » Misunderstood » Job's, in his righteousness
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 2:4
Images Job 2:4
Prayers for Job 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Adversary's Attack On Job's Person
3 And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!' 4 And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life. 5 Yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike unto his bone and unto his flesh -- if not: unto Thy face he doth bless Thee!'
Cross References
Esther 7:3-4
And Esther the queen answereth and saith, 'If I have found grace in thine eyes, O king, and if to the king it be good, let my life be given to me at my petition, and my people at my request;
Isaiah 2:20-21
In that day doth man cast his idols of silver, And his idols of gold, That they have made for him to worship, To moles, and to bats,
Jeremiah 41:8
And ten men have been found among them, and they say unto Ishmael, 'Do not put us to death, for we have things hidden in the field -- wheat, and barley, and oil, and honey.' And he forbeareth, and hath not put them to death in the midst of their brethren.
Matthew 6:25
'Because of this I say to you, be not anxious for your life, what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, nor for your body, what ye may put on. Is not the life more than the nourishment, and the body than the clothing?
Matthew 16:26
for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
Acts 27:18-19
And we, being exceedingly tempest-tossed, the succeeding day they were making a clearing,
Philippians 3:8-10
yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,