1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD.
2 And the LORD said to Satan, "Whence have you come?" Satan answered the LORD, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
3 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? He still holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause."
4 Then Satan answered the LORD, "Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life.
5 But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face."
6 And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your power; only spare his life."
7 So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and afflicted Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.
8 And he took a potsherd with which to scrape himself, and sat among the ashes.
9 Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God, and die."
10 But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
11 Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eli'phaz the Te'manite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Na'amathite. They made an appointment together to come to condole with him and comfort him.
12 And when they saw him from afar, they did not recognize him; and they raised their voices and wept; and they rent their robes and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
13 And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great.
Versículos relacionados com Job, 2:
Job chapter 2 relates the continuation of Job's history of suffering, where he is hit by a painful and debilitating disease. Still, he remains faithful to God and refuses to curse him. Below are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics covered in Job 2:
Psalm 41:3: "The Lord will sustain you in your bed of disease, and the disease will restore you." This verse talks about God's care with those who are sick, which is relevant to the situation of Job, who was suffering from a painful disease.
2 Corinthians 12:7: "And so that I would not teach me with the greatness of the revelations, I was put a thorn in the flesh, messenger of Satan, to slap myself, so that it will not exalt me." Paul talks about a "thorn in the flesh" given to him as a means of keeping him humble, and this can be seen as similar to Job's suffering.
James 5:11: "Behold, we have Blessed are those who have suffered. You have heard what was the patience of Job and saw the end that the Lord gave him; for the Lord is full of mercy and compassionate." This verse makes a direct reference to Job and its patience in the midst of suffering, and shows how this quality is valued by Christians.
Proverbs 3:11-12: "My Son, the Lord's correction, nor is it discouraged, not to be discouraged when, by him, he is rebuked. For the Lord rebukes whom he loves, as the Father, to the Son to whom he wants well." This verse talks about divine correction, which may include suffering and trials. This is relevant to the story of Job, which is being tested by God.
Romans 8:28: "We know that all things cooperate for the good of those who love God, those who are called according to their purpose." This verse talks about how God can even use suffering for the good of those who love and serve Him. This is relevant to the situation of Job, which is being tested in his faithfulness to God.
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