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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
day	הַיּ֔וֹם hai.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
sons	בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים ha.'E.lo.Him	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ vai.ya.Vo.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
present	לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב le.hit.ya.Tzev	H3320	to place (any thing so as to stay) · preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
Satan	הַשָּׂטָ֖ן ha.sa.Tan	H7854	an opponent · definite article + noun, masculine singular absolute
came	וַיָּב֥וֹא vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
among	בְּתוֹכָֽם be.to.Kham	H8432	a bisection · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself bef…
Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Zechariah 3:1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
Revelation 12:9-10 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the…
1 Kings 22:19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on h…
Genesis 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare chi…
1 Chronicles 21:1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Matthew 18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Fath…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Job 1:6-12

Job was not only so rich and great, but withal so wise and good, and had such an interest both in heaven and earth, that one would think the mountain of his prosperity stood so strong that it could not be moved; but here we have a thick cloud gathering over his head, pregnant with a horrible tempest. We must never think ourselves secure from storms while we are in this lower region. Before we are told how his troubles surprised and seized him here in this visible world, we are here told how they were concerted in the world of spirits, that the devil, having a great enmity to Job for his eminent piety, begged and obtained leave to torment him. It does not at all derogate from the credibility…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 1:6

SATAN, APPEARING BEFORE GOD, FALSELY ACCUSES JOB. (Job 1:6-12) sons of God--angels (Job 38:7; Kg1 22:19). They present themselves to render account of their "ministry" in other parts of the universe (Heb 1:14). the Lord--Hebrew, JEHOVAH, the self-existing God, faithful to His promises. God says (Exo 6:3) that He was not known to the patriarchs by this name. But, as the name occurs previously in Gen 2:7-9, &c., what must be meant is, not until the time of delivering Israel by Moses was He known peculiarly and publicly in the character which the name means; namely, "making things to be," fulfilling the promises made to their forefathers. This name, therefore, here, is no objection against t…

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John Gill on Job 1:6

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord,.... This is generally understood of the angels, as in Job 38:7 who may be thought to be so called, because of their creation by the father of spirits, and their likeness to God in holiness, knowledge, and wisdom, and being affectionate and obedient to him; as also on account of the grace of election, and confirmation in Christ bestowed upon them, as well as because, in their embassies and messages to men, they represent God, and so may be called gods, and children of the Most High, for a like reason the civil magistrates are, Psalm 82:6 to which may be added, their constituting with the saints the family of…

The Church Fathers

And behold, the angels of God came to present themselves before the Lord. The love of the soul for truth can only be expressed by making time and place known in some way. And the demon also came with them. By what he could only hear through them, is it said, "With them? "
— Augustine of Hippo, ANNOTATIONS ON THE BOOK OF JOB (tr. J. Litteral, draft)

Was there ever a time when the angels did not stand before the Lord? Was it not written about them that "a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him"? But this coming, in our opinion, is that of the angels who had been sent to serve human beings. Paul actually says, "Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?"
— Hesychius of Jerusalem, HOMILIES ON JOB 2.1.6

There was never a special meeting where Satan dared to speak, to formulate questions and receive answers—nothing of the sort—but these facts are reported in a narrative style for the edification of the listeners.… They never took place in reality, and here the devil did not address God or pose questions; Satan never had the faculty to speak to God or to see him who is the one that "the creatures of fire and spirit" cannot see, but [the devil] meditated in his heart, and God, "who searches the hearts and examines the mind," knew the devil's malice.
— Ishodad of Merv, COMMENTARY ON JOB 1:6

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Dictionary and topics

Accuser — Satan is styled the “accuser of the brethren” (Rev. 12:10. Comp. Job 1:6; Zech. 3:1), as seeking to uphold his influence among men by bringing false charges against Christians, with the view of…
Angel — A word signifying, both in the Hebrew and Greek, a “messenger,” and hence employed to denote any agent God sends forth to execute his purposes. It is used of an ordinary messenger (Job 1:14: 1 Sam.…
Devil — (Gr. diabolos), a slanderer, the arch-enemy of man’s spiritual interest (Job 1:6; Rev. 2:10; Zech. 3:1). He is called also “the accuser of the brethen” (Rev. 12:10). In Lev. 17:7 the word “devil” is…
Satan — Adversary; accuser. When used as a proper name, the Hebrew word so rendered has the article “the adversary” (Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7). In the New Testament it is used as interchangeable with Diabolos, or…
Son of God — The plural, “sons of God,” is used (Gen. 6:2, 4) to denote the pious descendants of Seth. In Job 1:6; 38:7 this name is applied to the angels. Hosea uses the phrase (1:10) to designate the gracious…
Darkness · .OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS — .OF SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS
Devil, The · Character of: Presumptuous — Character of: Presumptuous
Fellowship · WITH GOD — WITH GOD
Hospitality · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Hypocrisy · 6:26,70;7:19;15:2,6; — 6:26,70;7:19;15:2,6;
Love · 22:37,38; — 22:37,38;
Obedience · 10:7;

Job 1:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Job 1:6-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 1:6

John Gill on Job 1:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Job 1:6

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Job 1:6-12

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 1:6

John Gill on Job 1:6

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Job 1:6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Job 1:6–end

Rashi on Job 1:6