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Job 1:8

And the Lord said unto Satan, in His omniscience familiar with the evil intent of Satan, Hast thou considered My servant Job, literally, "set thy heart upon him," that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, standing out among men both for the piety of his heart and for the righteousness of his life, one that feareth God and escheweth evil?

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See also Job 1:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 1:8. _HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB_] Literally, _Hast_ _thou placed thy heart on my servant Job_? Hast thou viewed his conduct with attention, whilst thou wert roaming about, seeking...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB? - Margin, “Set thine heart on.” The margin is a literal translation of the Hebrew. Schultens remarks on this, that it means more than merely to observe or to look...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN JEHOVAH AND SATAN AND THE RESULTS CHAPTER 1:6-22 _ 1. A scene in heaven, Jehovah's challenge and Satan's, accusation (Job 1:6)_ 2. Satan's power manifested (Job 1:13) 3...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The disinterestedness of Job's piety is brought into question by the Satan in the council of heaven. We are now to see how misfortune may come absolutely unprovoked by sin. The sons of God, who come t...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The integrity and godliness attributed to Job by the author of the Poem are confirmed by God Himself....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The disinterestedness of Job's piety brought under suspicion by the Adversary in the Council of Heaven After the scene of happiness and piety presented by Job's home on earth, the Poet draws the veil...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB, &C.?— The Hebrew, לבךֶ השׂמת _hasamta libbeka,_ literally signifies, _hast thou put thy heart,_ &c. The words _going to and fro,_ &c. in the preceding verse, imply...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. Satan's insinuation (Job 1:6-10) TEXT 1:6-10 (6) Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them. (7) And Jehovah sai...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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?_ Considered - mar...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PROLOGUE Job 1:2, which form the Prologue to the book, describe (_a_) the prosperity and piety of Job; (_b_) a scene in heaven in which the Satan questions the motives of his piety; and (_c_) his...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God was proud of Job. Job was special to God. Every Christian is special to God. God knows his people (2 Timothy 2:19). God knows everything about us (Matthew 10:30). He sees our secret actions (Matt...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. ABOUT THE BOOK OF JOB The Book of...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל ־הַ שָּׂטָ֔ן הֲ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    III. THE OPENING SCENE IN HEAVEN Job 1:6 WITH the presentation of the scene in heaven, the genius, the pious daring, and fine moral insight of the writer at once appear-in one word, his inspiration....

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SATAN AIMS AT A HIGH MARK Job 1:1 Job is introduced as a man of large possessions, highly honored by all who knew him, and of unimpeachable integrity toward God. His piety was specially evinced in th...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In magnificence of argument and beauty of style this Book is one of the grandest in the divine Library. The story of Job is presented in dramatic form. It opens with a picture of Job. He is seen in th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (7) 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. (8) And the LORD said unto Satan,...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    A Heavenly Meeting About a Good Man I. INTRODUCTION A. Job is the first of the poetical books which consist of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, and Lamentations. 1. But don't e...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2. In Job we have man put to the test; we might say, with our present knowledge, man renewed by grace, an upright man and righteous in his ways, in ord...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD SAID UNTO SATAN, HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB,.... Or, "hast thou put thine heart on my servant" p; not in a way of love and affection to him, to do him any good or service, there...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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? Ver. 8. _Hast th...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Hast thou considered my servant Job?_ Hast thou taken notice of him, and of his spirit and conduct? _That there is none like him in_ all _the earth_ The Targum saith, “None like him in the land of th...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB, HIS FAMILY AND HIS PROMINENCE (vv.1-5) Uz is considered to have been in the area between Syria and Babylon. There Job lived with his wife, seven sons and three daughters. He is first spoken of...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    HAST THOU CONSIDERED: _ Heb._ hast thou set thy heart on...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    "THE LORD SAID TO SATAN, 'HAVE YOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB?'" That is, considered him as an object of your temptations? Please note, God is not placing. bet on Job or using his as. worthless pawn. G...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-12 Job's afflictions began from the malice of Satan, by the Lord's permission, for wise and holy purposes. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of God, and of all righteousness, who is continually se...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Hast thou taken notice of him, and his spirit and carriage? and what hast thou to say against him?...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 1:8 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Satan H7854 you H7760 (H8804) considered H3820 servant H5650 Job...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    FEARETH (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Job 1:6 I. The introduction of Satan into the scene before us illustrates the problem of the book of Job. This wonderful, and perhaps most human of all books, evidently discusses the problem of suffer...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Job 1:8 Among the mysteries of God's providence there is perhaps no mystery greater than the law by which suffering is meted out in the world. It is not a mystery that sin should bring forth sorrow; i...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Job 1:6. _Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them._ Angels and all kinds of intelligent spirits had, as it were, a special,...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Job 1:1. _There was a man in the land of Uz,_ Job was a man indeed; a true man, a man of the highest type, for he was a man of God. Job 1:1. _Whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job's family and their piety. Satan's challenge and the calamities that befell Job. CHARACTERS: God, Satan, Job. CONCLUSION: God allows Satan power over His saints but it is always limited...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 1:1. _The land of Uz._ Moses is always correct in calling countries after the name of the first possessor. Uz was in the east beyond Jordan, and south of mount Hermon. It fell to the lot of the ha...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now there was a day._ A FATAL DAY 1. That Satan observeth and watcheth his time to fasten his temptations most strongly upon the soul. He watcheth a day, “there was a day,” and there was not a day i...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB 1:1 Prologue: Job’s Character and the Circumstances of His Test. The book opens by introducing Job as blameless and upright. He is blessed with family and possessions. His life embodies faith in G...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 1:6 The Lord draws Satan’s attention to Job, initiating the chain of events related in the rest of the book. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    NOTES Job 1:11. “_And he will curse thee to thy face.” (Margin_: “If he curse thee not.”) The clause susceptible of a variety of interpretations. The two particles at the commencement אִם לֹא (_im lo_...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The "Historical Introduction" to Job extends to two chapters. In the first we are given an account, firstly, of his outward circumstances—his abode, wealth, family, etc; and of his characte...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn now to the book of Job, chapter 1. As we come to the book of Job, we actually enter into a new section of the Old Testament. As you know, the Old Testament is divided into different divi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 4:30; 1 Kings 4:31; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezekiel 40:4; Isaiah 1:16;...

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