KJV King James Version
Again 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.
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Job 2:1
Again 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
WEB World English Bible
Again it happened on the day when the God’s sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, that Satan came also among them to present himself before Yahweh.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
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 to station himself by Jehovah.
Surrounding context — Job 2
1 Again 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.
2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
3 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? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Original-language word links
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: childהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430 · e.lo.himGodלְהִתְיַצֵּ֖בH3320 · ya.tsavto standעַל־H5921 · aluponיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיָּב֤וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeגַֽם־H1571 · gamalsoהַשָּׂטָן֙H7854 · sa.tanSatanבְּתֹכָ֔םH8432 · ta.vekhmidstלְהִתְיַצֵּ֖בH3320 · ya.tsavto standעַל־H5921 · aluponיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Job 1:6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?Luke 1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.Isaiah 6:1-2In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
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