Job 1:12
“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
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ASV
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
KJV
And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יְהוָ֜ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| הַשָּׂטָ֗ן | ha.sa.Tan | the adversary | H7854 → |
| הִנֵּ֤ה | hi.Neh | there! | H2009 → |
| כָל־ | khol- | all | H3605 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | that | H834 → |
| לוֹ֙ | lo | [belongs] to him | |
| בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ | be.ya.De.kha | [is] in hand your | H3027 → |
| רַ֣ק | rak | only | H7535 → |
| אֵלָ֔יו | 'e.Lav | against him | H413 → |
| אַל־ | 'al- | may not | H408 → |
| תִּשְׁלַ֖ח | tish.Lach | you stretch out | H7971 → |
| יָדֶ֑ךָ | ya.De.kha | hand your | H3027 → |
| וַיֵּצֵא֙ | vai.ye.Tze' | and he went out | H3318 → |
| הַשָּׂטָ֔ן | ha.sa.Tan | the adversary | H7854 → |
| מֵעִ֖ם | me.'Im | from with | H5973 → |
| פְּנֵ֥י | pe.Nei | [the] presence of | H6440 → |
| יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
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