KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Lord turned to Satan and said, 'Back off, Satan — I'm telling you to stop right now. I'm the same Lord who chose Jerusalem, and I'm shutting you down. This person you're going after? They're like a burning stick I just pulled out of the fire to save.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God literally told Satan to back off because he's in the business of rescuing people, not letting them burn.
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