1:6 Now the day came when ²  the sons of God ³  came to present themselves before ⁴  the Lord – and Satan ⁵  also arrived among them. 1:7 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” ⁶  And Satan answered the Lord, ⁷  “From roving about ⁸  on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.” ⁹  1:8 So the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered ¹⁰  my servant Job? There ¹¹  is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away ¹²  from evil.”

1:9 Then Satan answered the Lord, “Is it for nothing that Job fears God? ¹³  1:10 Have you ¹⁴  not made a hedge ¹⁵  around him and his household and all that he has on every side? You have blessed ¹⁶  the work of his hands, and his livestock ¹⁷  have increased ¹⁸  in the land. 1:11 But ¹⁹  extend your hand and strike ²⁰  everything he has, and he will no doubt ²¹  curse you ²²  to your face!”

1:12 So the Lord said to Satan, “All right then, ²³  everything he has is ²⁴  in your power. ²⁵  Only do not extend your hand against the man himself!” ²⁶  So Satan went out ²⁷  from the presence of the Lord. ²⁸