Job 1:6

⁶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan [1] came also among them.

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Other Translations of Job 1:6

New International Version

⁶ One day the angelsHebrew "the sons of God" came to present themselves before the Lord, and SatanHebrew "satan" means "adversary." also came with them.

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.

The Message

⁶ One day when the angels came to report to God, Satan, who was the Designated Accuser, came along with them.

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.

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.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 1:6

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.