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Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause."

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God Vindicates His Servant

Commentators emphasize that God Himself proudly defends Job. He repeats Job's righteous character and adds that Job "still holds fast his integrity." God then declares that Satan's accusation was "without cause," meaning the trial proved Job's faith was genuine and not based on selfishness.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Job 2:3

18th Century

Theologian

Have you considered - Notes, (Job 1:8).

That there is none like him in the earth - The same addition is made here …

John Gill

John Gill

On Job 2:3

17th Century

Pastor

And the Lord said to Satan, have you considered my servant
Job, that [there is] none like him in the ear…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Job 2:1–6

17th Century

Minister

How good it is for us that neither men nor devils are to be our judges! But all our judgment comes from the Lord, who never errs. Job still holds f…