Job 1:7
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And the Lord said to him: Whence comest thou? And he answered and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

Zechariah 1:10
And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered, and said: These are they, whom the Lord hath sent to walk through the earth.

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And the Lord said to him: Whence comest thou? And he answered and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.

Whence.

Job 2:2 That the Lord said to Satan: Whence comest thou? And he answered, and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.

2 Kings 5:25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Eliseus said: Whence comest thou, Giezi? He answered: Thy servant went no whither.

From going.

Zechariah 1:10,11 And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered, and said: These are they, whom the Lord hath sent to walk through the earth. . . .

Zechariah 6:7 And they that were most strong, went out, and sought to go, and to run to and fro through all the earth. And he said: Go, walk throughout the earth: and they walked throughout the earth.

Matthew 12:43 And when an unclean spirit is gone out of a man he walketh through dry places seeking rest, and findeth none.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

Revelation 12:9,12-17 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him. . . .

Revelation 20:8 And they came upon the breadth of the earth and encompassed the camp of the saints and the beloved city.

Context
Satan's First Attack
6Now on a certain day, when the sons of God came to stand before the Lord, Satan also was present among them. 7And the Lord said to him: Whence comest thou? And he answered and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.8And the Lord said to him: Hast thou considered my servant, Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a simple and upright man, and fearing God, and avoiding evil?…
Lexicon
“Where
מֵאַ֣יִן (mê·’a·yin)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 370: Whence?

have you come from?”
תָּבֹ֑א (tā·ḇō)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

said
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: YHWH

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Satan.
הַשָּׂטָ֖ן (haś·śā·ṭān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7854: An opponent -- Satan, the arch-enemy of good

“From roaming
מִשּׁ֣וּט (miš·šūṭ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7751: To push forth, to lash, to row, to travel

through the earth,”
בָּאָ֔רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

he
הַשָּׂטָ֤ן (haś·śā·ṭān)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7854: An opponent -- Satan, the arch-enemy of good

replied,
וַיַּ֨עַן (way·ya·‘an)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond

“and from walking back and forth
וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ (ū·mê·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

in it.”
בָּֽהּ׃ (bāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew


Additional Translations
“Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And the Lord said to the devil, Whence art thou come? And the devil answered the Lord, and said, I am come from compassing the earth, and walking up and down in the world.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

And the LORD said to Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down upon it.

Yahweh said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it."

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Whence comest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down on it.'
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