Job Chapter 1

Job’s Character and Wealth

1There was a manH376 in the 1landH776 of UzH5780 whose nameH8034 was 2JobH347; and that manH376 was 3blamelessH8535, uprightH3477, 4fearingH3372 GodH430 and 5turningH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451. 26SevenH7651 sonsH1121 and threeH7969 daughtersH1323 were bornH3205 to him. 37His possessionsH4735 also were 7,000H7651H505 sheepH6629, 3,000H7969H505 camelsH1581, 500H2568H3967 yokeH6776 of oxenH1241, 500H2568H3967 femaleH860 donkeysH860, and veryH3966 manyH7227 servantsH5657; and that manH376 was 8the greatestH1419 of allH3605 the 9menH1121 of the eastH6924. 4His sonsH1121 used to goH1980 and holdH6213 a feastH4960 in the houseH1004 of eachH376 oneH376 on his dayH3117, and they would sendH7971 and inviteH7121 their threeH7969 sistersH269 to eatH398 and drinkH8354 with them. 5WhenH3588 the daysH3117 of feastingH4960 had completedH5362 their cycleH5362, JobH347 would sendH7971 and consecrateH6942 them, risingH7925 up earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 and offeringH5927 10burntH5930 offeringsH5930 according to the numberH4557 of them allH3605; for JobH347 saidH559, “11PerhapsH194 my sonsH1121 have sinnedH2398 and 12cursedH1288 GodH430 in their heartsH3824.” ThusH3602 JobH347 didH6213 continuallyH3605H3117.

613Now there was a dayH3117 when the 14sonsH1121 of GodH430 cameH935 to presentH3320 themselves beforeH5921 the LordH3068, and 15SatanH7854 alsoH1571 cameH935 amongH8432 them. 7The LordH3068 saidH559 to SatanH7854, “From whereH370 do you comeH935?” Then SatanH7854 answeredH6030 the LordH3068 and saidH559, “16From roamingH7751 aboutH7751 on the earthH776 and walkingH1980 aroundH1980 on it.” 8The LordH3068 saidH559 to SatanH7854, “Have you 17consideredH7760H3820H5921 18My servantH5650 JobH347? For thereH369 is noH369 oneH369 likeH3644 him on the earthH776, 19a blamelessH8535 and uprightH3477 manH376, 20fearingH3372 GodH430 and turningH5493 awayH5493 from evilH7451.” 9Then 21SatanH7854 answeredH6030 the 22LordH3068, “Does JobH347 fearH3372 GodH430 for nothingH2600? 1023Have You not madeH7753 a hedgeH7753 aboutH1157 him and his houseH1004 and allH3605 that he has, on everyH5439 sideH5439? 24You have blessedH1288 the workH4639 of his handsH3027, and his 25possessionsH4735 have increasedH6555 in the landH776. 1126But putH7971 forthH7971 Your handH3027 nowH4994 and 27touchH5060 allH3605 that he has; he will surelyH518H3808 curseH1288 You to Your faceH6440.” 12Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to SatanH7854, “BeholdH2009, allH3605 that he has is in your 28powerH3027, onlyH7534 do not putH7971 forthH7971 your handH3027 on him.” So SatanH7854 departedH3318 from the presenceH6440 of the LordH3068.

Satan Allowed to Test Job

13Now on the dayH3117 when his sonsH1121 and his daughtersH1323 were eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 wineH3196 in their oldestH1060 brother’sH251 houseH1004, 14a messengerH4397 cameH935 to JobH347 and saidH559, “The oxenH1241 were plowingH2790 and the 29donkeysH860 feedingH7462 besideH5921H3027 them, 15and 30the 31SabeansH7614 32attackedH5307 and tookH3947 them. They also 33slewH5221 the servantsH5288 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and 34I aloneH905H7534 have escapedH4422 to tellH5046 you.” 16While he was stillH5750 speakingH1696, anotherH2088 also cameH935 and saidH559, “35The fireH784 of GodH430 fellH5307 from heavenH8064 and burnedH1197 up the sheepH6629 and the servantsH5288 and consumedH398 them, and I aloneH905H7534 have escapedH4422 to tellH5046 you.” 17While he was stillH5750 speakingH1696, anotherH2088 also cameH935 and saidH559, “The 36ChaldeansH3778 formedH7760 threeH7969 bandsH7218 and madeH7760 a raidH6584 on the camelsH1581 and tookH3947 them and 37slewH5221 the servantsH5288 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and I aloneH905H7534 have escapedH4422 to tellH5046 you.” 18While he was still speakingH1696, anotherH2088 also cameH935 and saidH559, “Your sonsH1121 and your daughtersH1323 were eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 wineH3196 in their oldestH1060 brother’sH251 houseH1004, 19and beholdH2009, a greatH1419 windH7307 cameH935 from acrossH5676 the wildernessH4057 and struckH5221 the fourH702 cornersH6438 of the houseH1004, and it fellH5307 on the youngH5288 peopleH5288 and they diedH4191, and I aloneH905H7534 have escapedH4422 to tellH5046 you.”

20Then JobH347 aroseH6965 and 38toreH7167 his robeH4598 and shavedH1494 his headH7218, and he fellH5307 to the groundH776 and worshipedH7812. 21He saidH559, “39NakedH6174 I cameH3318 from my mother’sH517 wombH990, And nakedH6174 I shall returnH7725 thereH8033. The 40LordH3068 gaveH5414 and the LordH3068 has takenH3947 away. BlessedH1288 be the nameH8034 of the LordH3068.”

2241Through allH3605 thisH2088 JobH347 did not sinH2398 norH3808 did he 42blameH5414H8604 GodH430.