Job Chapter 1

1There was a manH376 in the landH776 of UzH5780, whose nameH8034 was JobH347; and that manH376 was perfectH8535 and uprightH3477, and oneH376 that feared GodH430, and turnedH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451. 2And there were bornH3205 unto him sevenH7651 sonsH1121 and threeH7969 daughtersH1323. 3His substance also wasH1961 sevenH7651 thousandH505 sheepH6629, and threeH7969 thousandH505 camelsH1581, and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 yoke of oxenH1241, and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 she-asses, and a veryH3966 greatH1419 household; so that this manH376 wasH1961 the greatestH1419 of all the children of the eastH6924. 4And his sonsH1121 wentH1980 and held a feastH4960 in the houseH1004 of each oneH376 upon his dayH3117; and they sentH7971 and calledH7121 for their threeH7969 sistersH269 to eatH398 and to drinkH8354 with them. 5And it wasH1961 so, when the daysH3117 of their feastingH4960 wereH1961 goneH5927 about, that JobH347 sentH7971 and sanctifiedH6942 them, and roseH7925 up earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and offeredH5927 burnt-offerings according to the numberH4557 of them all: for JobH347 saidH559, It may beH1961 that my sonsH1121 have sinnedH2398, and renounced GodH430 in their heartsH3824. ThusH3602 did JobH347 continually.

6Now it cameH935 to pass on the dayH3117 when the sonsH1121 of GodH430 cameH935 to presentH3320 themselves before Jehovah, that Satan alsoH1571 cameH935 among them. 7And Jehovah saidH559 unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and saidH559, From goingH1980 to and fro in the earthH776, and from walkingH1980 up and down in it. 8And Jehovah saidH559 unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servantH5650 JobH347? for there is none like him in the earthH776, a perfectH8535 and an uprightH3477 manH376, oneH376 that feareth GodH430, and turneth awayH5493 from evilH7451. 9Then Satan answered Jehovah, and saidH559, Doth JobH347 fearH3372 GodH430 for nought? 10Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his houseH1004, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessedH1288 the workH4639 of his handsH3027, and his substance is increased in the landH776. 11But put forthH7971 thy handH3027 now, and touchH5060 all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy faceH6440. 12And Jehovah saidH559 unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; onlyH7535 upon himself put not forthH3318 thy handH3027. So Satan wentH3318 forthH3318 from the presenceH6440 of Jehovah.

13And it fell on a dayH3117 when his sonsH1121 and his daughtersH1323 wereH1961 eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 wineH3196 in their eldest brother’sH251 houseH1004, 14that there cameH935 a messengerH4397 unto JobH347, and saidH559, The oxenH1241 wereH1961 plowingH2790, and the asses feeding beside them; 15and the Sabeans fellH5307 upon them, and tookH3947 them awayH3947: yea, they have slain the servantsH5288 with the edge of the swordH2719; and I onlyH7535 am escapedH4422 aloneH905 to tellH5046 thee. 16While he was yetH5750 speakingH1696, there cameH935 also another, and saidH559, The fireH784 of GodH430 is fallenH5307 from heavenH8064, and hath burnedH1197 up the sheepH6629 and the servantsH5288, and consumedH398 them; and I onlyH7535 am escapedH4422 aloneH905 to tellH5046 thee. 17While he was yetH5750 speakingH1696, there cameH935 also another, and saidH559, The ChaldeansH3778 madeH7760 threeH7969 bands, and fell upon the camelsH1581, and have takenH3947 them awayH3947, yea, and slain the servantsH5288 with the edge of the swordH2719; and I onlyH7535 am escapedH4422 aloneH905 to tellH5046 thee. 18While he was yet speakingH1696, there cameH935 also another, and saidH559, Thy sonsH1121 and thy daughtersH1323 were eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 wineH3196 in their eldest brother’sH251 houseH1004; 19and, behold, there cameH935 a greatH1419 windH7307 from the wildernessH4057, and smote the fourH702 cornersH6438 of the houseH1004, and it fellH5307 upon the youngH5288 menH5288, and they are deadH4191; and I onlyH7535 am escapedH4422 aloneH905 to tellH5046 thee.

20Then JobH347 aroseH6965, and rent his robeH4598, and shaved his headH7218, and fellH5307 downH7812 upon the groundH776, and worshipped; 21and he saidH559, NakedH6174 came I out of my mother’sH517 wombH990, and nakedH6174 shall I returnH7725 thither: Jehovah gaveH5414, and Jehovah hath takenH3947 awayH7725; blessedH1288 beH1961 the nameH8034 of Jehovah. 22In all this JobH347 sinnedH2398 not, nor charged GodH430 foolishly.