Job 2:7
What does Job 2:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 2:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Satan went out from before the Lord, and sent on Job an evil disease covering his skin from his feet to the top of his head.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the Adversary goeth forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smiteth Job with a sore ulcer from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with a very grievous ulcer, from the sole of the foot even to the top of his head:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah; and he smote Job with a grievous botch from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 1:6
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and fresh stripes: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with oil.
- Deuteronomy 28:27
Jehovah will smite thee with the boil of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scurvy, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
- Deuteronomy 28:35
Jehovah will smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore boil, whereof thou canst not be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the crown of thy head.
- Job 7:5
My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; My skin closeth up, and breaketh out afresh.
- Revelation 16:11
and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they repented not of their works.
- 1 Kings 22:22
And Jehovah said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt entice him, and shalt prevail also: go forth, and do so.
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