11 But stretch out now thine hand and [a]touch all that he hath, to see if he will not blaspheme thee [b]to thy face.

12 Then the Lord said unto Satan, Lo, all that he hath is in [c]thine hand: only upon himself shalt thou not stretch out thine hand. So Satan departed from the [d]presence of the Lord.

13 ¶ And on a day, when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:11 This signifieth, that Satan is not able to touch us, but it is God that must do it.
  2. Job 1:11 Satan noteth the vice whereunto men are commonly subject, that is, to hide their rebellion, and to be content with God in the time of prosperity, which view is disclosed in the time of their adversity.
  3. Job 1:12 God giveth not Satan power over man to gratify him, but to declare that he hath no power over man, but that which God giveth him.
  4. Job 1:12 That is, went to execute that which God had permitted him to do: for else he can never go out of God’s presence.

11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,(A) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(B)

12 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has(C) is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”(D)

Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters(E) were feasting(F) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,

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