Job 1:6-8

⁶ One day the angels [1] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan [2] also came with them. ⁷ The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord, "From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it." ⁸ Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."

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Other Translations of Job 1:6-8

King James Version

⁶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan Satan: Heb. the adversary 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 considered: Heb. set thy heart on 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?

English Standard Version

⁶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and SatanHebrew the Adversary; so throughout chapters 1 - 2 also came among them. ⁷ The Lord said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the Lord and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it." ⁸ And the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?"

The Message

⁶ One day when the angels came to report to God, Satan, who was the Designated Accuser, came along with them. ⁷ God singled out Satan and said, "What have you been up to?" Satan answered God, "Going here and there, checking things out on earth." ⁸ God said to Satan, "Have you noticed my friend Job? There's no one quite like him - honest and true to his word, totally devoted to God and hating evil."

New King James Version

⁶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan Literally the Adversary, and so throughout this book also came among them. ⁷ And the Lord said to Satan, "From where do you come?" So Satan answered the Lord and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it." ⁸ Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?"

New Living Translation

⁶ One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them. ⁷ "Where have you come from?" the Lord asked Satan. Satan answered the Lord, "I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that's going on." ⁸ Then the Lord asked Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless-a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 1:6-8

Commentary on Job 1:6-12

(Read Job 1:6-12)

Job's afflictions began from the malice of Satan, by the Lord's permission, for wise and holy purposes. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of God, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead astray, and, if possible, to destroy those who love God. How far his influence may extend, we cannot say; but probably much unsteadiness and unhappiness in Christians may be ascribed to him. While we are on this earth we are within his reach. Hence it concerns us to be sober and vigilant, Revelation 20:1. He has no power to lead men to sin, but what they give him themselves; nor any power to afflict men, but what is given him from above. All this is here described to us after the manner of men. The Scripture speaks thus to teach us that God directs the affairs of the world.