Translations
Modern
But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
Traditional
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Literal
But now stretch out Your hand and touch upon his bone and upon his flesh—if he will not curse You to Your face!”
Latin
…alioquin mitte manum tuam, et tange os ejus et carnem, et tunc videbis quod in faciem benedicat tibi.
Original
Hebrew
English
But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
Notes
strike his flesh and bones: People once believed bones were the source of health.
Theme notes and profiles
Satan Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility God or Satan? Jesus and Satan Job’s Innocence
Events
- Job's Trialc. 1650 BC
Glossary
Topics
False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Satan Falsely Accuses Job Falsehood in Impugning Job's Motives for Being Righteous Motive: Misunderstood: Job's, in his Righteousness Persecution of the Righteous Satan: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Sickness: God: Permits Saints to be Tried By Temptation: A Test The Devil: Saints: Afflicted By, Only As God Permits