Job 1:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The LORD said to Satan, 'Where have you come from?' Satan answered the LORD, 'From roaming the earth and walking back and forth on it.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it."

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Satan,{H7854} Whence{H370} comest{H935} thou? Then Satan{H7854} answered{H6030} Jehovah,{H3068} and said,{H6030} From going to and fro{H7751} in the earth,{H776} and from walking up and down{H1980} in it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Satan{H7854}, Whence{H370} comest{H935}{(H8799)} thou? Then Satan{H7854} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, From going to and fro{H7751}{(H8800)} in the earth{H776}, and from walking up and down{H1980}{(H8692)} in it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the LORDE sayde vnto Sathan: From whence commest thou? Sathan answered the LORDE, and sayde: I haue gone aboute the lode, and walked thorow it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then the Lord sayde vnto Satan, Whence commest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, saying, From compassing the earth to and fro, and from walking in it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde saide vnto Satan Whence comest thou? Satan aunswered the Lorde and saide: From compassing the earth to and fro, & from walking through it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Whence comest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down on it.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The LORD said to Satan,“Where have you come from?” And Satan answered the LORD,“From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  • Job 2:2 : 2 The LORD said to Satan, 'Where have you come from?' Satan answered the LORD, 'From roaming through the earth and walking back and forth on it.'
  • Zech 1:10-11 : 10 And the man standing among the myrtle trees said, 'These are the ones the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.' 11 And they reported to the angel of the Lord who was standing among the myrtle trees, saying, 'We have gone throughout the earth, and behold, the whole earth is at rest and quiet.'
  • Zech 6:7 : 7 The strong horses went out, eager to go and patrol the earth. And He said, 'Go, patrol the earth.' So they patrolled the earth.
  • Matt 12:43 : 43 When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it passes through arid places seeking rest but does not find it.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
  • Rev 12:12-17 : 12 Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has come down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short. 13 When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. 14 But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle so that she might fly to the wilderness, to her place where she is nourished for a time, times, and half a time, out of the serpent’s reach. 15 Then, out of his mouth, the serpent spewed water like a river to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the flood. 16 But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. 17 Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.
  • Rev 20:8 : 8 He will go out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and gather them for battle. Their number is like the sand on the seashore.
  • 2 Kgs 5:25 : 25 When Gehazi went inside and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, 'Where have you been, Gehazi?' He answered, 'Your servant didn’t go anywhere.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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    8 verses
    96%

    1 One day, the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD.

    2 The LORD said to Satan, 'Where have you come from?' Satan answered the LORD, 'From roaming through the earth and walking back and forth on it.'

    3 Then the LORD said to Satan, 'Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth—blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil. And he still holds fast to his integrity, even though you incited me against him to destroy him without cause.'

    4 Satan answered the LORD, 'Skin for skin! A man will give everything he has for his own life.'

    5 But stretch out your hand and strike his bone and flesh, and he will surely curse you to your face!

    6 The LORD said to Satan, 'Very well, he is in your hands; only spare his life.'

    7 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.

    8 Then Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.

  • Job 1:5-6
    2 verses
    86%

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  • Job 1:8-14
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    85%

    8 The LORD said to Satan, 'Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth—a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and turns away from evil.'

    9 Satan replied to the LORD, 'Does Job fear God for nothing?'

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    11 'But stretch out your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.'

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    2 verses
    74%

    10 And the man standing among the myrtle trees said, 'These are the ones the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.'

    11 And they reported to the angel of the Lord who was standing among the myrtle trees, saying, 'We have gone throughout the earth, and behold, the whole earth is at rest and quiet.'

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    74%

    1 Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind and said:

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    74%

    1 Then Job answered the LORD and said:

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    2 verses
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    72%

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    71%

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    3 verses
    70%

    20 At this, Job got up, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground in worship.

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

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