Job 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 2:4 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 2:4 — 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 (KJV)
Job 2:4 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 2:4
“And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee. for...: Heb. instead of you to die”
Shares key themes with Job 2:4: answered, lord, hath
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with Job 2:4: lord, yea, hath
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Job 2:4: lord, yea, hath
“And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.”
Shares key themes with Job 2:4: lord, hath, give
“And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? sustained: or, supported”
Shares key themes with Job 2:4: answered, lord, give
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