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Job 2:2
The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you been?" Satan answered the Lord , "I have been roaming around the earth, going from place to place."
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”
The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”
Hebrew Names Version
The LORD said to Hasatan, "Where have you come from?" Hasatan answered the LORD, and said, "From going back and forth in the eretz, and from walking up and down in it."
The LORD said to Hasatan, "Where have you come from?" Hasatan answered the LORD, and said, "From going back and forth in the eretz, and from walking up and down in it."
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And the Lord said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the Lord and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
And the Lord said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the Lord and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
New Century Version
The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord , "I have been wandering around the earth, going back and forth in it."
The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord , "I have been wandering around the earth, going back and forth in it."
New English Translation
And the Lord said to Satan, "Where do you come from?" Satan answered the Lord , "From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it."
And the Lord said to Satan, "Where do you come from?" Satan answered the Lord , "From roving about on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it."
Amplified Bible
The LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Then Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming around on the earth and from walking around on it."
The LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Then Satan answered the LORD, "From roaming around on the earth and from walking around on it."
New American Standard Bible
The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."
The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."
World English Bible
Yahweh said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."
Yahweh said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the Lord sayde vnto Satan, Whence commest thou? And Satan answered the Lorde, and sayd, From compassing the earth to and fro, and from walking in it.
Then the Lord sayde vnto Satan, Whence commest thou? And Satan answered the Lorde, and sayd, From compassing the earth to and fro, and from walking in it.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Yahweh said to Satan, "Where do you come from?" Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."
And Yahweh said to Satan, "Where do you come from?" Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."
Berean Standard Bible
"Where have you come from?" said the LORD to Satan. "From roaming through the earth," he replied, "and walking back and forth in it."
"Where have you come from?" said the LORD to Satan. "From roaming through the earth," he replied, "and walking back and forth in it."
Contemporary English Version
and the Lord asked, "Satan, where have you been?" Satan replied, "I have been going all over the earth."
and the Lord asked, "Satan, where have you been?" Satan replied, "I have been going all over the earth."
Complete Jewish Bible
Adonai asked the Adversary, "Where are you coming from?" The Adversary answered Adonai , "From roaming through the earth, wandering here and there."
Adonai asked the Adversary, "Where are you coming from?" The Adversary answered Adonai , "From roaming through the earth, wandering here and there."
Darby Translation
And Jehovah said to Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And Jehovah said to Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD said to Satan, Whence have you come? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking on it.
And the LORD said to Satan, Whence have you come? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking on it.
Good News Translation
The Lord asked him, "Where have you been?" Satan answered, "I have been walking here and there, roaming around the earth."
The Lord asked him, "Where have you been?" Satan answered, "I have been walking here and there, roaming around the earth."
Lexham English Bible
So Yahweh asked Satan, "From where have you come?" And Satan answered Yahweh and said, "From roaming on the earth and from walking about in it."
So Yahweh asked Satan, "From where have you come?" And Satan answered Yahweh and said, "From roaming on the earth and from walking about in it."
Literal Translation
And Jehovah said to Satan, From where have you come? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it.
And Jehovah said to Satan, From where have you come? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the LORDE sayde vnto Sathan: From whence commest thou? Sathan answered and sayde: I haue gone aboute the lode, and walked thorow it.
And the LORDE sayde vnto Sathan: From whence commest thou? Sathan answered and sayde: I haue gone aboute the lode, and walked thorow it.
American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And Jehovah said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And 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
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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde sayde vnto Satan: From whence commest thou? Satan aunswered the Lorde, and sayd: I haue gone about the lande, walked thorow it.
And the Lorde sayde vnto Satan: From whence commest thou? Satan aunswered the Lorde, and sayd: I haue gone about the lande, walked thorow it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.'
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.'
King James Version (1611)
And the Lord said vnto Satan, From whence commest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to & fro in the earth, and from walking vp and downe in it.
And the Lord said vnto Satan, From whence commest thou? And Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to & fro in the earth, and from walking vp and downe in it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord, said to the devil, Whence comest thou? Then the devil said before the Lord, I am come from going through the world, and walking about the whole earth.
And the Lord, said to the devil, Whence comest thou? Then the devil said before the Lord, I am come from going through the world, and walking about the whole earth.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that the Lord seide to Sathan, Fro whennus comest thou? Which answeride, and seide, Y haue cumpassid the erthe, `and Y haue go thury it.
that the Lord seide to Sathan, Fro whennus comest thou? Which answeride, and seide, Y haue cumpassid the erthe, `and Y haue go thury it.
Update Bible Version
And Yahweh said to Satan, Where do you come from? And Satan answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
And Yahweh said to Satan, Where do you come from? And Satan answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD said to Satan, Whence comest thou? and Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down upon it.
And the LORD said to Satan, Whence comest thou? and Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down upon it.
New King James Version
And the LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it."
And the LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it."
New Living Translation
"Where have you come from?" the Lord asked Satan. Satan answered the Lord , "I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that's going on."
"Where have you come from?" the Lord asked Satan. Satan answered the Lord , "I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that's going on."
New Life Bible
The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord and said, "From traveling around the earth and walking around on it."
The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord and said, "From traveling around the earth and walking around on it."
New Revised Standard
The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord , "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Satan answered the Lord , "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Whence comest thou? And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from wandering about therein.
And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Whence comest thou? And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from wandering about therein.
Douay-Rheims Bible
That the Lord said to Satan: Whence comest thou? And he answered, and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.
That the Lord said to Satan: Whence comest thou? And he answered, and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.
Revised Standard Version
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."
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."
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Whence camest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down in it.'
And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Whence camest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down in it.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."
The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."
Contextual Overview
1 Then another day came for the angels to meet with the Lord . Satan joined them for this meeting with the Lord . 2 The Lord said to Satan, "Where have you been?" Satan answered the Lord , "I have been roaming around the earth, going from place to place." 3 Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him. He is a good, faithful man. He respects God and refuses to do evil. He is still faithful, even though you asked me to let you destroy, without reason, everything he has." 4 Satan answered, "Skin for skin! A man will give everything he has to protect himself. 5 I swear, if you attack his flesh and bones, he will curse you to your face!" 6 So the Lord said to Satan, "All right, Job is in your hands, but you are not allowed to kill him."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
From whence: Genesis 16:8
From going: Job 1:7, John 14:30, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 1 Peter 5:8
Reciprocal: Judges 9:9 - to be promoted over the trees Zechariah 1:10 - These Zechariah 6:5 - go Zechariah 6:7 - the bay Matthew 12:43 - he Luke 11:24 - he walketh Ephesians 6:12 - against the Revelation 12:9 - into Revelation 20:2 - the dragon
Cross-References
Genesis 1:31
God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.
God looked at everything he had made. And he saw that everything was very good. There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the sixth day.
Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, in a place named Eden. He put the man he made in that garden.
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, in a place named Eden. He put the man he made in that garden.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first river was Pishon. This river flowed around the entire country of Havilah.
The name of the first river was Pishon. This river flowed around the entire country of Havilah.
Exodus 23:12
"Work for six days, but on the seventh day, rest! This will allow your slaves and other workers a time to rest and relax. And your bulls and donkeys will also have a time of rest.
"Work for six days, but on the seventh day, rest! This will allow your slaves and other workers a time to rest and relax. And your bulls and donkeys will also have a time of rest.
Exodus 31:17
The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever.'" (The Lord worked six days and made the sky and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.)
The Sabbath will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever.'" (The Lord worked six days and made the sky and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and relaxed.)
Deuteronomy 5:14
but the seventh day is a day of rest in honor of the Lord your God. So on that day no one should work—not you, your sons and daughters, foreigners living in your cities or your men and women slaves. Not even your cattle, donkeys, and other animals should do any work! Your slaves should be able to rest just as you do.
but the seventh day is a day of rest in honor of the Lord your God. So on that day no one should work—not you, your sons and daughters, foreigners living in your cities or your men and women slaves. Not even your cattle, donkeys, and other animals should do any work! Your slaves should be able to rest just as you do.
Isaiah 58:13
That will happen when you stop sinning against God's law about the Sabbath and when you stop doing things to please yourself on that special day. You should call the Sabbath a happy day. You should honor the Lord 's special day by not saying and doing things that you do every other day of the week.
That will happen when you stop sinning against God's law about the Sabbath and when you stop doing things to please yourself on that special day. You should call the Sabbath a happy day. You should honor the Lord 's special day by not saying and doing things that you do every other day of the week.
John 5:17
But he said to them, "My Father never stops working, and so I work too."
But he said to them, "My Father never stops working, and so I work too."
Hebrews 4:4
Yes, somewhere in the Scriptures he talked about the seventh day of the week. He said, "So on the seventh day God rested from all his work."
Yes, somewhere in the Scriptures he talked about the seventh day of the week. He said, "So on the seventh day God rested from all his work."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Lord said unto Satan, whence camest thou?.... The same question is put to him, and the same answer is returned by him;
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the Lord said unto Satan ... - See the notes at Job 1:7.
