1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he [is] in thine hand; but save his life.
7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
11 Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
12 And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
13 So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that [his] grief 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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