4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Job 2:4:1 ⧉וַיַּ֧עַןvayaanand he answered Job 2:4:2 ⧉הַשָּׂטָ֛ןhasatanthe Satan Job 2:4:3 ⧉אֶת־יְהוָ֖הetyahwehthe LORD Job 2:4:4 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand he said Job 2:4:5 ⧉ע֣וֹרorskin Job 2:4:6 ⧉בְּעַד־ע֗וֹרbeadorfor skin or in exchange for skin Job 2:4:7 ⧉וְכֹל֙vekholand all Job 2:4:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherthat which Job 2:4:9 ⧉לָאִ֔ישׁlaishbelongs to a man Job 2:4:10 ⧉יִתֵּ֖ןyittenhe will give Job 2:4:11 ⧉בְּעַ֥דbeadfor or in exchange for Job 2:4:12 ⧉נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃nafshohis life |
4. Formal Translation The Accuser answered the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Tester} and said, “Skin for skin! A man will give up all he has for his soul.” |
4. Dynamic Translation Satan replied to the LORD {Yahweh, Examiner of Faith}, “Skin for skin. People will surrender everything they own if it means saving their life.” |