Job 2:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 2:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 2:6 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life. but: or, only" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 2:6 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life. but: or, only”
— Job 2:6 (KJV)
Job 2:6 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 2:6
“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”
Shares key themes with Job 2:6: 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 2:6: lord, behold, hand
“And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.”
Shares key themes with Job 2:6: lord, behold, thine
“Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.”
Shares key themes with Job 2:6: behold, hand, save
“And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.”
Shares key themes with Job 2:6: lord, thine, hand
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