Chapter 2 of 42

Satan by God's permission, 7 striketh Job with sores from the sole of his foot to the top of his head. 9. His wife also insulteth against him, but he sinneth not. 11 Three friends coming to visit and comfort him, sit silent by him seven days.Satan by Gods permission, 7 striketh Iob with sores from the sole of his foote to the toppe of his head. 9. His wife also insulteth against him, but he sinneth not. 11 Three freindes coming to visite and conforte him, sitte silent by him seuen dayes.✦

And it came to pass when on a certain day the sons of God were come, and stood before our Lord, and Satan came among them, and stood in his sight,AND it came to passe when on a certaine day the sonnes of God were come, and stood before our Lord, and Satan came among them, and stood in his sight,✦Factum est autem, cum quadam die venissent filii Dei, et starent coram Domino, venisset quoque Satan inter eos, et staret in conspectu ejus,

2that our Lord said to Satan: From whence comest thou? who answering said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.that our Lord sayd to Satan: From whence comest thou? who answering sayd: I haue gone round about the earth, and walked through it.ut diceret Dominus ad Satan : Unde venis ? Qui respondens ait : Circuivi terram, et perambulavi eam.

3And our Lord said to Satan: Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is not the like to him in the earth, a man simplesimplex: foolish or simple-minded; guileless, of upright single-hearted integrity, and right, and fearing God, and departing from evil, and yet retaining innocency? But thou hast moved me against him, that I should afflict him in vain.And our Lord sayd to Satan: Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is not the like to him in the earth, a man simple, and right, and fearing God, and departing from euil, and yet retayning innocencie? But thou hast moued me against him, that I should afflict him in vaine.✦Et dixit Dominus ad Satan : Numquid considerasti servum meum Job, quod non sit ei similis in terra, vir simplex et rectus, ac timens Deum, et recedens a malo, et adhuc retinens innocentiam ? tu autem commovisti me adversus eum, ut affligerem eum frustra.

4To whom Satan answering, said: Skin for skin, and all things that a man hath, he will give for his life:To whom Satan answering, said: Skinne for skinne, & al thinges that a man hath, he wil geue for his life:✦Cui respondens Satan, ait : Pellem pro pelle, et cuncta quæ habet homo dabit pro anima sua ;

5otherwise put thy hand, and touch his bone and flesh, and then shalt thou see that he will bless thee in the face.otherwise put thy hand, and touch his bone and flesh, and then shalt thou see that he wil blesse thee in the face.alioquin mitte manum tuam, et tange os ejus et carnem, et tunc videbis quod in faciem benedicat tibi.

6Our Lord therefore said to Satan: Behold he is in thy hand, but yet save his life.Our Lord therfore sayd to Satan: Behold he is in thy hand, but yet saue his life.✦Dixit ergo Dominus ad Satan : Ecce in manu tua est : verumtamen animam illius serva.

7Satan therefore going out from the face of our Lord, strokepercussit: struck, smote Job with a very sore boil, from the sole of the foot even to the top of his head:Satan therfore going out from the face of our Lord, stroke Iob with a verie sore boile, from the sole of the foote euen to the toppe of his head:✦Egressus igitur Satan a facie Domini, percussit Job ulcere pessimo, a planta pedis usque ad verticem ejus ;

8who with a shell scraped the corruptionsaniem: the festering matter, the discharge of the sore, sitting on a dunghill.who with a shel scraped the corruption, sitting on a dunghil.✦qui testa saniem radebat, sedens in sterquilinio.

9And his wife said to him: Dost thou yet continue in thy simplicitysimplicitate: foolish naivety; blameless single-hearted integrity? bless God and die.And his wife sayd to him: Doest thou yet continue in thy simplicitie? blesse God and die.✦Dixit autem illi uxor sua : Adhuc tu permanes in simplicitate tua ? Benedic Deo, et morere.

10Who said to her: Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women, if we have received good things of the hand of God, evil things why should we not receive? In all these things Job sinned not with his lips.Who sayd to her: Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish wemen, if we haue receiued good things of the hand of God, euil thinges why should we not receiue? In al these things Iob sinned not with his lippes.✦Qui ait ad illam : Quasi una de stultis mulieribus locuta es : si bona suscepimus de manu Dei, mala quare non suscipiamus ? In omnibus his non peccavit Job labiis suis.

11Therefore Job's three friends hearing all the evil, that had changed to him, came every one out of their place, Elephaz a Themanite, and Baldad a Suhite, and Sophar a Naamathite. For they had appointed, that coming together they would visit him, and comfort him.Therfore Iobs three frendes hearing al the euil, that had changed to him, came euerie one out of their place, Elephaz a Themanite, and Baldad a Suhite, and Sophar a Naamathite. For they had appointed, that coming togeather they would visite him, and confort him.¶✦Igitur audientes tres amici Job omne malum quod accidisset ei, venerunt singuli de loco suo, Eliphaz Themanites, et Baldad Suhites, et Sophar Naamathites. Condixerant enim ut pariter venientes visitarent eum, et consolarentur.

12And when they had lifted up their eyes afar off, they knew him not, and crying out they wept, and rentingscindo: rending, tearing their clothes sprinkled dust over their head toward heaven.And when they had lifted vp their eies a far of, they knew him not, and crying out they wept, and renting their clothes sprinkled dust ouer their head toward heauen.✦Cumque elevassent procul oculos suos, non cognoverunt eum, et exclamantes ploraverunt, scissisque vestibus sparserunt pulverem super caput suum in cælum.

13And they sate with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no man spake to him a word: for they saw the pain to be vehement.And they sate with him on the ground seuen daies and seuen nightes, and no man spake to him a word: for they saw the payne to be vehement.✦Et sederunt cum eo in terra septem diebus et septem noctibus : et nemo loquebatur ei verbum : videbant enim dolorem esse vehementem.