Job 2:1-6 - The Adversary's Attack On Job's Person

1 {And then} one day the sons of God came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan also came into their midst to present himself before Yahweh. 2 So Yahweh {asked} Satan, "From where have you come?" And Satan answered Yahweh and said, "From roaming on the earth and from walking about in it."

3 So Yahweh {asked} Satan, "Have you {considered} my servant Job? Indeed, there is no one like him on the earth--a blameless man and upright and God-fearing and turning away from evil. And still he persists in his blamelessness {even though} you incited me against him to destroy him for nothing."

4 Then Satan answered him and said, "Skin for skin! All that {that} man has he will give for his life. 5 But stretch out your hand and touch his bones and his flesh, [and see] {whether} he will {curse} you to your face."

6 So Yahweh said to Satan, "{All right}, he [is] in your {power}. Only spare his life."