Job 1:11
What does Job 1:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 1:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But now, put out your hand against all he has, and he will be cursing you to your face.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The work of his hands Thou hast blessed, and his substance hath spread in the land, and yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike against anything that he hath--if not: to Thy face he doth bless Thee!'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But stretch forth thy hand a little, and touch all that he hath, and see if he bless thee not to thy face.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, [and see] if he will not curse thee to thy face!
Context
v.10Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
v.11This passage
v.12And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 1:21
and he said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.
- Malachi 3:13
Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee?
- Job 4:5
But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest; It toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
- Job 1:12
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
- Job 2:9
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.
- Revelation 16:9
And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory.
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