Job 1
HALLJob 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
In the land of Uz, which lieth upon the borders of the Chaldeans, Sabeans, and Canaanites, there was a man of the posterity of Abraham by Keturah, called Job; and he was sincere and true-hearted, and one that feared God, and conscionably avoided all known and wilful wickedness.
Job 1:3
This man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
He was the greatest and wealthiest of all that posterity of Abraham, which were dispersed into the eastern countries.
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.
And, to speak after the manner of men, and to express the counsels and proceedings of God by human allusions, on a time God held his sessions; and therein, the angels coming to present their service unto God for the behoof of his children, Satan also thrust him in amongst them into the presence of God. I. 7, 8, 9. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, &c. And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, &c.? Then Satan answered the LORD, Doth Job fear God for nought? And, (as if there had been a real and vocal conference betwixt God and Satan, concerning the proceedings with Job; wherein God should inquire of Satan whence he came; and, upon his answer, should, in a holy kind of confident insultation, commend Job’s perfection to this enemy of mankind; which Satan spitefully detracts from, and desires to have tried by several afflictions,) so God most holily decreed to give power to Satan, for the proof of Job’s fidelity and patience; and yielded to the several trials and calamities, which were brought upon Job. II. 1, 2, 4, 5. Again there was a day when the sons of God came, &c. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? &c. And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, &c. But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh. Satan, as not satisfied with that trial which he had taken of Job, in the loss of his oxen, sheep, camels, children, receives, as if it had been upon his importunate and personal suit unto God, commission from God, to take a further trial of him in his person; in his flesh, and bones, with the reservation of his life only.