Job 1:6

Job chapter 1 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.

Context

v.5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

v.6This passage

v.7And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 2:1

    Again it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Jehovah.

  • John 6:70

    Jesus answered them, Did not I choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?

  • Genesis 6:2

    that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.

  • Revelation 12:9

    And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.

  • Psalms 103:20

    Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, That are mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.

  • Job 38:7

    When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?