\id JOB World Messianic Bible (WMB) \ide UTF-8 \h Job \toc1 The Book of Job \toc2 Job \toc3 Job \mt2 The Book of \mt1 Job \c 1 \p \v 1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H3477"\w* \w the|strong="H5493"\w* land \w of|strong="H8034"\w* \w Uz|strong="H5780"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Job. \w That|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8535"\w* \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w one|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w feared|strong="H3373"\w* God,\f + \fr 1:1 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w and|strong="H8034"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. \v 2 There \w were|strong="H1121"\w* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w him|strong="H3205"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w*. \v 3 \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* \w also|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* thousand \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* thousand \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w yoke|strong="H6776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w*, \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* female donkeys, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w household|strong="H5657"\w*; \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w greatest|strong="H1419"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w east|strong="H6924"\w*. \v 4 \w His|strong="H7121"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w held|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w feast|strong="H4960"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H1121"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w birthday|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w their|strong="H7971"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* sisters \w to|strong="H1980"\w* eat \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*. \v 5 \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* run \w their|strong="H3605"\w* course, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* Job \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w sanctified|strong="H6942"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w rose|strong="H7925"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w early|strong="H7925"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w offered|strong="H5927"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H5930"\w* \w according|strong="H3602"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w them|strong="H7971"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* Job said, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* renounced \w God|strong="H7971"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w*.” Job \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w continually|strong="H3605"\w*. \p \v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*,\f + \fr 1:6 \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.\f* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. \v 7 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “Where \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w*?” \p \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w From|strong="H1980"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H6030"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H3068"\w*.” \p \v 8 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w considered|strong="H7760"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, Job? \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w no|strong="H7760"\w* \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* earth, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blameless|strong="H8535"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w an|strong="H7760"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w man|strong="H7451"\w*, \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w fears|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w turns|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.” \p \v 9 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w Does|strong="H3068"\w* Job \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w nothing|strong="H2600"\w*? \v 10 Haven’t \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hedge|strong="H7753"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w*, \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H5439"\w*? \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w substance|strong="H4735"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w increased|strong="H6555"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land. \v 11 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* renounce \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.” \p \v 12 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*,\f + \fr 1:12 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*. \w Only|strong="H7535"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* don’t \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.” \p \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \v 13 \w It|strong="H1961"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* eating \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H1961"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* brother’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \v 14 \w that|strong="H4397"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w messenger|strong="H4397"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Job, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w said|strong="H2790"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w oxen|strong="H1241"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w plowing|strong="H2790"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* donkeys \w feeding|strong="H7462"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \v 15 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w Sabeans|strong="H7614"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5221"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5221"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*. Yes, \w they|strong="H6310"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*, \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w I|strong="H5288"\w* \w alone|strong="H4422"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H6310"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3947"\w*.” \p \v 16 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H5750"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H4480"\w* fire \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w God|strong="H8064"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w has|strong="H2088"\w* \w burned|strong="H1197"\w* \w up|strong="H1197"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w consumed|strong="H1197"\w* \w them|strong="H5046"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H2088"\w* \w alone|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5046"\w*.” \p \v 17 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H5288"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w another|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H5750"\w* \w came|strong="H7969"\w* \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* Kasdim \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w bands|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* swept \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w camels|strong="H1581"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w away|strong="H3947"\w*, yes, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w killed|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w servants|strong="H5288"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w edge|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H7218"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w*; \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w alone|strong="H4422"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.” \p \v 18 \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w still|strong="H5704"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w came|strong="H1323"\w* \w also|strong="H2088"\w* \w another|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Your|strong="H5704"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5704"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w were|strong="H1121"\w* eating \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8354"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w their|strong="H8354"\w* \w oldest|strong="H1060"\w* brother’s \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \v 19 \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wilderness|strong="H4057"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w struck|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w corners|strong="H6438"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w young|strong="H5288"\w* \w men|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H1004"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w alone|strong="H4422"\w* \w have|strong="H5288"\w* \w escaped|strong="H4422"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*.” \p \v 20 \w Then|strong="H6965"\w* Job \w arose|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w tore|strong="H7167"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w robe|strong="H4598"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w shaved|strong="H1494"\w* \w his|strong="H7167"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6965"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H7812"\w*. \v 21 \w He|strong="H8033"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* mother’s womb, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Blessed|strong="H1288"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.” \v 22 \w In|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w*, \w Job|strong="H3808"\w* didn’t \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* wrongdoing. \c 2 \p \v 1 \w Again|strong="H1961"\w*, \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w themselves|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w present|strong="H3320"\w* \w himself|strong="H3320"\w* \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. \v 2 \w The|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Where|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H6030"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w* \w from|strong="H1980"\w*?” \p \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w answered|strong="H6030"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w*, “\w From|strong="H1980"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w back|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w forth|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w 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Yes, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5315"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H1157"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*. \v 5 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w bone|strong="H6106"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* renounce \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*.” \p \v 6 \w The|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* said \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. Only \w spare|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w*.” \p \v 7 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w Satan|strong="H7854"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w presence|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w Job|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* painful sores \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sole|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w head|strong="H6936"\w*. \v 8 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H3947"\w* \w for|strong="H3427"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w potsherd|strong="H2789"\w* \w to|strong="H3427"\w* \w scrape|strong="H1623"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w* \w with|strong="H3427"\w*, \w and|strong="H3427"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w sat|strong="H3427"\w* \w among|strong="H8432"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* ashes. \v 9 \w Then|strong="H4191"\w* \w his|strong="H1288"\w* wife said \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w him|strong="H4191"\w*, “Do \w you|strong="H1288"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w maintain|strong="H2388"\w* \w your|strong="H2388"\w* \w integrity|strong="H8538"\w*? 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speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \q2 \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w open|strong="H6605"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \q1 \v 6 \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* would \w show|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w secrets|strong="H8587"\w* \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*! \q2 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* true \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w two|strong="H3718"\w* \w sides|strong="H3718"\w*. \q2 \w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H2451"\w* exacts \w of|strong="H5771"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w less|strong="H3588"\w* \w than|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w* deserves. \b \q1 \v 7 “Can \w you|strong="H5704"\w* fathom \w the|strong="H5704"\w* mystery \w of|strong="H2714"\w* God? \q2 \w Or|strong="H5704"\w* can \w 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\w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w fail|strong="H3615"\w*. \q2 \w They|strong="H5315"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H4480"\w* \w way|strong="H4498"\w* \w to|strong="H5315"\w* flee. \q2 \w Their|strong="H3615"\w* \w hope|strong="H8615"\w* \w will|strong="H5869"\w* \w be|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* giving \w up|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w spirit|strong="H5315"\w*.” \c 12 \p \v 1 \w Then|strong="H6030"\w* Job \w answered|strong="H6030"\w*, \q1 \v 2 “No doubt, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \q2 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w die|strong="H4191"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \q1 \v 3 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w 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his|strong="H3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \q1 \v 24 \w Shall|strong="H5869"\w* \w any|strong="H3947"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w him|strong="H3947"\w* when \w he|strong="H3947"\w* \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w on|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3947"\w* \w watch|strong="H5869"\w*, \q2 or \w pierce|strong="H5344"\w* \w through|strong="H5344"\w* \w his|strong="H3947"\w* nose \w with|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w snare|strong="H4170"\w*? \b \c 41 \b \q1 \v 1 “\w Can|strong="H4758"\w* \w you|strong="H1571"\w* draw \w out|strong="H2904"\w* Leviathan\f + \fr 41:1 \ft Leviathan is a name for a crocodile or similar creature.\f* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fish hook, \q2 \w or|strong="H1571"\w* press \w down|strong="H2904"\w* \w his|strong="H1571"\w* tongue \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* cord? \q1 \v 2 \w Can|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rope into \w his|strong="H6440"\w* nose, \q2 \w or|strong="H3808"\w* pierce \w his|strong="H6440"\w* jaw \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* hook? \q1 \v 3 \w Will|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w make|strong="H7999"\w* many petitions \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*, \q2 \w or|strong="H4310"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* speak soft words \w to|strong="H8064"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*? \q1 \v 4 \w Will|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H2790"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* covenant \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*, \q2 \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w* should take \w him|strong="H1697"\w* \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* servant forever? \q1 \v 5 \w Will|strong="H4310"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* play \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bird? \q2 \w Or|strong="H4310"\w* \w 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