1:1 There was a certain man in the land of
Ausis, whose name [was] Job; and than man was true, blameless, righteous,
[and] godly, abstaining from everything evil.
1:2 And he had seven sons and three daughters.
1:3 And his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels,
five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-asses in the pastures, and a
very great household, and he had a great husbandry on the earth; and that
man was [most] noble of the [men] of the east.
1:4 And his sons visiting one another prepared a banquet every day, taking
with them also their there sisters to eat and drink with them.
1:5 And when the days of the banquet were completed, Job sent and purified
them, having risen up in the morning, and offered sacrifices for them,
according to their number, and one calf for a sin-offering for their souls:
for Job said, Lest peradventure my sons have thought evil in their minds
against Elohim. Thus, then Job did continually.
1:6 And it came to pass on a day, that behold, the Messengers of Elohim came to
stand before Yehovah, and the devil came with them.
1:7 And Yehovah said to the devil, Whence art thou come? And the devil
answered Yehovah, and said, I am come from compassing the earth, and
walking up and down in the world.
1:8 And Yehovah said to him, Hast thou diligently considered my servant
Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a man blameless, true, godly,
abstaining from everything evil?
1:9 Then the devil answered, and said before Yehovah, Does Job worship the
Lord for nothing?
1:10 Hast thou not made a hedge about him, and about his household, and all
his possessions round about? and hast thou not blessed the works of his
hands, and multiplied his cattle upon the land?
1:11 But put forth thine hand, and touch all that he has: verily he will
bless thee to [thy] face.
1:12 Then Yehovah said to the devil, Behold, I give into thine hand all
that he has, but touch not himself. So the devil went out from the presence
of Yehovah.
1:13 And it came to pass on a certain day, that Job's sons and his daughters
were drinking wine in the house of their elder brother.
1:14 And, behold, there came a messenger to job, and said to him, The yokes
of oxen were ploughing, and the she-asses were feeding near them;
1:15 and the spoilers came and took them for a prey, and slew the servants
with the sword; and I having escaped alone am come to tell thee.
1:16 While he was yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to
Job, Fire has fallen from heaven, and burnt up the sheep, and devoured the
shepherds like wise; and I having escaped alone am come to tell thee
1:17 While he was yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to
Job, The horsemen formed three companies against us, and surrounded the
camels, and took them for a prey, and slew the servants with the sword; and
I only escaped, and am come to tell thee.
1:18 While he is yet speaking, another messenger comes, saying to Job, While
thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking with their elder
brother,
1:19 suddenly a great wind came on from the desert, and caught the four
corners of the house, and the house fell upon thy children, and they are
dead; and I have escaped alone, and am come to tell thee.
1:20 So Job arose, and rent his garments, and shaved the hair of his head,
and fell on the earth, and worshipped,
1:21 and said, I myself came forth naked from my mother's womb, and naked
shall I return thither; Yehovah gave, Yehovah has taken away: as it seemed
good to Yehovah, so has it come to pass; blessed be the name of Yehovah.
1:22 In all these events that befell him Job sinned not at all before the
Lord, and did not impute folly to Elohim. |
1:1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose
name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared Elohim,
and eschewed evil.
1:2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
1:3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels,
and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great
household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
1:4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and
sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
1:5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job
sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered
burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be
that my sons have sinned, and cursed Elohim in their hearts. Thus did Job
continually.
1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of Elohim came to present themselves
before Yehovah, and Satan came also among them.
1:7 And Yehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered
Yehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up
and down in it.
1:8 And Yehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that
there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that
feareth Elohim, and escheweth evil?
1:9 Then Satan answered Yehovah, and said, Doth Job fear Elohim for nought?
1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about
all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and
his substance is increased in the land.
1:11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will
curse thee to thy face.
1:12 And Yehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power;
only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the
presence of Yehovah.
1:13 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and
drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
1:14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing,
and the asses feeding beside them:
1:15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have
slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone
to tell thee.
1:16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire
of Elohim is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the
servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
1:17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The
Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried
them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I
only am escaped alone to tell thee.
1:18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons
and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's
house:
1:19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the
four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are
dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
1:20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down
upon the ground, and worshipped,
1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I
return thither: Yehovah gave, and Yehovah hath taken away; blessed be the
name of Yehovah.
1:22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged Elohim foolishly. |