Job 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 1:12 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So S..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 1:12 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. power: Heb. hand”
— Job 1:12 (KJV)
Job 1:12 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 1:12
“Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.”
Shares key themes with Job 1:12: lord, behold, put
“That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid. no grief: Heb. no staggering, or, stumbling”
Shares key themes with Job 1:12: lord, hath, himself
“And the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David: to him: or, for himself me: Heb. mine hand”
Shares key themes with Job 1:12: lord, hath, himself
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life. but: or, only”
Shares key themes with Job 1:12: lord, satan, behold
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Job 1:12: lord, behold, put
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