Verse 3
Job 2:3
English Revised Version
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God (Elohim), and escheweth evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל הַ/שָּׂטָ֗ן הֲ/שַׂ֣מְתָּ לִבְּ/ךָ֮ אֶל עַבְדִּ֣/י אִיּוֹב֒ כִּי֩ אֵ֨ין כָּמֹ֜/הוּ בָּ/אָ֗רֶץ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֧ם וְ/יָשָׁ֛ר יְרֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְ/סָ֣ר מֵ/רָ֑ע וְ/עֹדֶ֨/נּוּ֙ מַחֲזִ֣יק בְּ/תֻמָּת֔/וֹ וַ/תְּסִיתֵ֥/נִי ב֖/וֹ לְ/בַלְּע֥/וֹ חִנָּֽם
English Translation
And the Lord said to Satan, "Have you set your heart on my servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil; and still he holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason."
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