KJV King James Version
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Job 1:6
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
WEB World English Bible
Now it happened on the day when God’s sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, that Satan also came among them.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the day is, that sons of God come in to station themselves by Jehovah, and there doth come also the Adversary in their midst.
Surrounding context — Job 1
3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
4 And his sons went and feasted [in their] houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5 And 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 cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיְהִ֣יH1961 · ha.yahto beהַיּ֔וֹםH3117 · yomdayוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙H935 · boto come (in): comeבְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430 · e.lo.himGodלְהִתְיַצֵּ֖בH3320 · ya.tsavto standעַל־H5921 · aluponיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיָּב֥וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeגַֽם־H1571 · gamalsoהַשָּׂטָ֖ןH7854 · sa.tanSatanבְּתוֹכָֽם׃H8432 · ta.vekhmidst
Cross-references
Job 2:1Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.Job 38:7When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?Zechariah 3:1And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.Revelation 12:9-10And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.1 Kings 22:19And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.Genesis 6:4There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare [children] to them, the same [became] mighty men which [were] of old, men of renown.1 Chronicles 21:1And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.John 6:70Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?Matthew 18:10Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.Genesis 6:2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.Psalm 103:20Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.Luke 3:38Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.Daniel 3:25He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
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