Translations
Modern
“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”
Traditional
And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
Literal
And YHWH said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, yet his life you must spare.”
Latin
Dixit ergo Dominus ad Satan: Ecce in manu tua est: verumtamen animam illius serva.
Original
Hebrew
English
“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Satan Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility God or Satan? Jesus and Satan
Events
- Job's Trialc. 1650 BC
People
Satan: The adversary, the devil, the tempter of humanity
Glossary
Topics
God: Preserver: Hezekiah Natural Life of Saints, Specially Protected by God Satan: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Sickness: God: Permits Saints to be Tried By Sickness: The Devil Sometimes Permitted to Inflict Temptation: A Test The Devil: Saints: Afflicted By, Only As God Permits