Job 2:4

Acts 27:18; Acts 27:19; Esther 7:3; Esther 7:4; Isaiah 2:20; Isaiah 2:21; Jeremiah 41:8; Matthew 16:26; Matthew 6:25; Philippians 3:8-10

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Skin for skin - This is a proverbial expression, whose origin is unknown, nor is its meaning as “a proverb” entirely clear. The general sense of...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, (e) Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. (e) By this he means that a man's own...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Narrative of the Second Conversation between Yahweh and the Satan and its Issues. Again the heavenly council comes together, and Yahweh reproac...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Skin. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part), App-6, one part of the body put for the whole. life . soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. Skin for skin - That is, A man will part wi...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Skin for skin— A proverbial expression, to denote the great value in which life is held; insomuch that a man, to preserve it, would suffer even his...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. Skin for skin - a proverb. Supply "...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prologue (continued) Job's second trial. He refuses to renounce God when afflicted with an excruciating disease. Three friends come to comfort...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again the solemn council met, and again Satan was present. The Most High uttered the same estimate of His servant as before, adding thereto a declara...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walkin...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Satan answered the Lord, and said ,.... Satan would not as yet own that Job was the man the Lord had described; but still would suggest, that he...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. Ver. 4. And Satan answered the Lord ] Th...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Skin for skin , &c. The design of these words is plain, which was to detract from Job, and to diminish that honour and praise which God gave him...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The design of these words is plain, which is to detract from Job, and to diminish that honour and praise which God gave to Job, by pretending that he...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Notes Job 2:4 . “ Skin for skin; yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life .” The expression “skin for skin” acknowledged to be a prover...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

And Satan came also among them. Spiritual agencies, good and evil, in sickness This is one of those mysterious Chapter s of Holy Scripture wher...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Satan answered the Lord and said, in the rage due to his failure, Skin for skin; yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. The meanin...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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⁴ And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Related Commentaries of Job 2:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 2:4