Job 1:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Job 1:7 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
““Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then 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 · Public Domain“And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Whence comest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down on it.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 1:7 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 5:25When Gehazi went in and stood before his master, Elisha asked him, “Gehazi, where have you been?” “Your servant did not go anywhere,” he replied.
- Job 2:2“Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”
- Zechariah 1:10Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”
- Zechariah 1:11And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.”
- Zechariah 6:7As the strong horses went out, they were eager to go and patrol the earth; and the LORD said, “Go and patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth.
- Matthew 12:43When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
- Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
- Revelation 12:12Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”
- Revelation 20:8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.
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