Job 2:6
What does Job 2:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 2:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord said to the Satan, See, he is in your hands, only do not take his life.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Lo, he <FI>is<Fi> in thy hand; only his life take care of.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord said to Satan: Behold, he is in thy hand, but yet save his life.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 65:7
Who stilleth the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.
- Luke 8:29
For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.
- Job 38:10
And marked out for it my bound, And set bars and doors,
- Revelation 2:10
Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
- Luke 22:31
Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat:
- Revelation 20:1
And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
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