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2:1

וַיְהִי הַיּוֹם וַיָּבֹאוּ בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים לְהִתְיַצֵּב עַל־יְהֹוָה וַיָּבוֹא גַֽם־הַשָּׂטָן בְּתֹכָם לְהִתְיַצֵּב עַל־יְהֹוָֽה׃

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and the adversary came also among them to present himself before the Lord.

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and the adversary came also among them to present himself before the Lord.

2:2

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָן אֵי מִזֶּה תָּבֹא וַיַּעַן הַשָּׂטָן אֶת־יְהֹוָה וַיֹּאמַר מִשֻּׁט בָּאָרֶץ וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּךְ בָּֽהּ׃

And the Lord said to the adversary, From where dost thou come? And the adversary answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And the Lord said to the adversary, From where dost thou come? And the adversary answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Rashi

אי מזה תבוא. איה מקום שתוכל לומר מזה אני בא:

2:3

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָן הֲשַׂמְתָּ לִבְּךָ אֶל־עַבְדִּי אִיּוֹב כִּי אֵין כָּמֹהוּ בָּאָרֶץ אִישׁ תָּם וְיָשָׁר יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים וְסָר מֵרָע וְעֹדֶנּוּ מַחֲזִיק בְּתֻמָּתוֹ וַתְּסִיתֵנִי בוֹ לְבַלְּעוֹ חִנָּֽם׃

And the Lord said to the adversary, Hast thou considered my servant Iyyov, that there is none like him on earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God and turns away from evil? and still he holds fast to his integrity, although thou didst move me against him, to destroy him without cause.

And the Lord said to the adversary, Hast thou considered my servant Iyyov, that there is none like him on earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God and turns away from evil? and still he holds fast to his integrity, although thou didst move me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Rashi

מחזיק. אוחז כמו (שמות ד׳:ד׳) וישלח ידו ויחזק בו מחזיק באזני כלב (משלי כ״ו:י״ז):

ותסיתני בו. הסיתני לבולעו כל לשון הסתה אינו אלא לשון המשכה שממשיך את האדם לעצתו:

2:4

וַיַּעַן הַשָּׂטָן אֶת־יְהֹוָה וַיֹּאמַר עוֹר בְּעַד־עוֹר וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לָאִישׁ יִתֵּן בְּעַד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

And the adversary answered the Lord, and said, Skin covers skin! for all that a man has he will give for his life.

And the adversary answered the Lord, and said, Skin covers skin! for all that a man has he will give for his life.

Rashi

עור בעד עור. אבר בפני אבר כן דרך בני אדם כשרואה החרב באה על ראשו מגין בזרועו לפניו וכ"ש כל אשר לאיש בממון יתן:

בעד נפשו. בפני נפשו להגין לפי שזה יודע בנפשו שנתחייב לפיכך אינו מצטער על ממונו:

2:5

אוּלָם שְֽׁלַֽח־נָא יָֽדְךָ וְגַע אֶל־עַצְמוֹ וְאֶל־בְּשָׂרוֹ אִם־לֹא אֶל־פָּנֶיךָ יְבָרְכֶֽךָּ׃

But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse Thee to Thy face.

But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse Thee to Thy face.

Rashi

אולם. אבל:

אם לא. תראה בו מיד שעל פניך יברכך:

2:6

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהֹוָה אֶל־הַשָּׂטָן הִנּוֹ בְיָדֶךָ אַךְ אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ שְׁמֹֽר׃

And the Lord said to the adversary, Behold, he is in thy hand; but save his life.

And the Lord said to the adversary, Behold, he is in thy hand; but save his life.

Rashi

אך את נפשו שמור. שלא תצא מכאן אמרו חכמים קשה היה צערו של שטן יותר משל איוב כאומר לחבירו שבור חבית זו ושמור יינה:

2:7

וַיֵּצֵא הַשָּׂטָן מֵאֵת פְּנֵי יְהֹוָה וַיַּךְ אֶת־אִיּוֹב בִּשְׁחִין רָע מִכַּף רַגְלוֹ (עד) [וְעַד] קׇדְקֳדֽוֹ׃

So the adversary went forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Iyyov with vile sores from the sole of his foot to his crown.

So the adversary went forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Iyyov with vile sores from the sole of his foot to his crown.

2:8

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־לוֹ חֶרֶשׂ לְהִתְגָּרֵד בּוֹ וְהוּא יֹשֵׁב בְּתוֹךְ־הָאֵֽפֶר׃

And he took him a potsherd with which to scrape himself; and he sat down among the ashes.

And he took him a potsherd with which to scrape himself; and he sat down among the ashes.

Rashi

להתגרד בו. בדלי"ת כתוב ולשון משנה היא גורדו ומעמידו על גלדו אבל גורר ברי"ש אינו אלא לשון סחיבה כמו גורר אדם מטה וספסל:

2:9

וַתֹּאמֶר לוֹ אִשְׁתּוֹ עֹדְךָ מַחֲזִיק בְּתֻמָּתֶךָ בָּרֵךְ אֱלֹהִים וָמֻֽת׃

Then his wife said to him, Dost thou still retain thy integrity? curse God, and die.

Then his wife said to him, Dost thou still retain thy integrity? curse God, and die.

Rashi

מחזיק. אוחז:

ומת. לשון צווי כמו ומת בהר (דברים לב):

2:10

וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ כְּדַבֵּר אַחַת הַנְּבָלוֹת תְּדַבֵּרִי גַּם אֶת־הַטּוֹב נְקַבֵּל מֵאֵת הָאֱלֹהִים וְאֶת־הָרָע לֹא נְקַבֵּל בְּכׇל־זֹאת לֹא־חָטָא אִיּוֹב בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃ {פ}

But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaks. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Iyyov did not sin with his lips.

But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaks. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this Iyyov did not sin with his lips.

Rashi

גם. לא די שבראנו אלא גם את הטוב נקבל ואת הרע לא נקבל בתמיה:

בשפתיו. אבל בלבו חטא:

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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