Job 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.”

Job 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.”

Job 2:4 — World English Bible

Job 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. ”

Job 2:4 — American Standard Version

Job 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.”

Job 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life; ”

Job 2:4 — Darby Translation

Job 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Satan answered the Lord, and sayde, Skin for skin, and all that euer a man hath, will he giue for his life.”

Job 2:4 — Geneva Bible

Job 2:4 in Context — Job 2

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.

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What Does Job 2:4 Mean?

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