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Now there wasוַיְהִיa dayהַיּוֹםwhen the sonsבְּנֵיof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםcameוַיָּבֹאוּto present themselvesלְהִתְיַצֵּבbeforeעַלYHWH,יְהוָהand the Satanהַשָּׂטָןalsoגַםcameוַיָּבוֹאamong them.בְּתוֹכָם
Job 1:6
Study it in the app“Now there was a day when the sons of Elohim came to present themselves before YHWH, and the Satan also came among them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 1:6, word by word
- Now there wasיְהִיyehi
exist
To exist: "let there be light".
Where else “yehi” appears- a dayיּוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- when the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
heavenly beings
Heavenly beings, higher than humans.
Where else “elohim” appears- cameיָּבֹאוּyavou
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavou” appears- to present themselvesהִתְיַצֵּבhityatsev
take one's stand
Take one's stand, stand firm in a place, present oneself.
Where else “hityatsev” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- and the Satanשָּׂטָןsatan
Satan
A being who appears before YHWH as the accuser of people.
Where else “satan” appears- among themתוֹכָtocha
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “tocha” appears
Translation note
“The sons of Elohim”: it can be understood that they are heavenly beings who present themselves before YHWH like servants before their king (compare 38:7). “The Satan”: in Hebrew it is a common noun with the article, “the adversary” or “the accuser,” the one who opposes someone and accuses him. In this account he appears before YHWH and can only do what YHWH permits him. It is the name that the New Testament writes “Satan.”
The context
5And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them; he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all, for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed Elohim in their hearts.” Thus Job would do all the days.
6 · This verse (above)
7YHWH said to the Satan, “Where do you come from?” The Satan answered YHWH and said, “From roaming the earth and walking about on it.”