Job 2:6 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Lo, he [is] in thy hand; only his life take care of.`
English ASV
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
English Amplified
And the Lord said to Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And the Lord said to Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
“Very well,” said the Lord to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“Very well,” the LORD told Satan, “he is in your power; only spare his life.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
English EASY 2024
So the Lord said to Satan, ‘I agree to give you power over Job himself. But you must not cause his death.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
So the Lord said to Satan, "All right, Job is in your hands, but you are not allowed to kill him."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So the Lord said to Satan, “All right, he is in your power, but you are not to kill him.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
The Lord told Satan, "He is in your power, but you must spare his life!"
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"Very well," the LORD told Satan, "he is in your power; only spare his life."
English KJV 1611
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
English LSB
So Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, only spare his life.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The Lord said to the Adversary, “Very well, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
And the LORD said to Satan, "He is in your power; only spare his life."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So the LORD said to Satan, “All right, he is in your power; only preserve his life.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The Lord said to Satan, "All right. I am handing him over to you. But you must spare his life."
English NIV
The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, then, he is in your hands; but you must spare his life."
English NKJ 1982
And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”
English NLT
"All right, do with him as you please," the LORD said to Satan. "But spare his life."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, he is in your power; only spare his life."
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your power; only spare his life.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“Do with him as you please,“ the Lord replied; “only spare his life.“
English Tyndale 1537
Then said the LORD unto Sathan: lo, there hast thou him in thy power, but spare his life.