Job 2:4
World English Bible (WEB)
Satan answered the LORD, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
In context
2 The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, and said, “From going back and forth on the earth, and from walking up and down in it.”
3 The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.”
4 Satan answered the LORD, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
5 But stretch out your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce you to your face.”
6 The LORD said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life.”
Job 2:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Satan answered the LORD, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
- KJV King James Version
- And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, even, all that a man hath will he give for his life.