Job Chapter 1

1There was a manH376 in the landH776 of UzH5780, whoseH376 nameH8034 was JobH347; and that manH376 was perfectH8535 and uprightH3477, and one that feared GodH430, and eschewed evilH7451. 2And there were bornH3205 unto him sevenH7651 sonsH1121 and threeH7969 daughtersH1323. 3His substance also was sevenH7651 thousandH505 sheepH6629, and threeH7969 thousandH505 camelsH1581, and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 yokeH6776 of oxenH1241, and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 she-asses, and a veryH3966 greatH1419 householdH5657; soH1961 that this manH376 was the greatestH1419 of allH3605 the childrenH1121 of the eastH6924. 4And his sonsH1121 wentH1980 and heldH6213 a feastH4960 in the houseH1004 of eachH376 one uponH7121 his dayH3117; and they sentH7971 and calledH7121 for their threeH7969 sistersH269 to eatH398 and to drinkH8354 with them. 5And it was soH6213, when the daysH3117 of their feastingH4960 were goneH5927 aboutH1961, that JobH347 sentH7971 and sanctifiedH6942 them, and roseH7925 upH5927 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and offeredH5927 burnH5927 offeringsH5930 accordingH3602 to the numberH4557 of them allH3605: for JobH347 saidH559, It may be that my sonsH1121 have sinnedH2398, and renounced GodH430 in their heartsH3824. ThusH3602 didH6213 JobH347 continuallyH3117. 6NowH1961 there was a dayH3117 when the sonsH1121 of GodH430 cameH935 to presentH3320 themselvesH3320 beforeH5921 the LORDH3068, and SatanH7854 cameH935 also among them. 7And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto SatanH7854, Whence comest thou? Then SatanH7854 answeredH559 the LORDH3068, and saidH559, From goingH1980 to and froH1980 in the earthH776, and from walkingH1980 upH935 and downH1980 in it. 8And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto SatanH7854, Hast thou considered my servantH5650 JobH347? for there is noneH369 like him in the earthH776, a perfectH8535 and an uptight manH376, one that feareth GodH430, and escheweth evilH7451. 9Then SatanH7854 answeredH559 the LORDH3068, and saidH559, Doth JobH347 fearH3372 GodH430 for nought? 10Hast notH3808 thou madeH4639 an hedgeH7753 aboutH5439 him, and aboutH5439 his houseH1004, and aboutH5439 allH3605 that he hath, on everyH3605 sideH5439? thou hast blessedH1288 the workH4639 of his handsH3027, and his substance is increasedH6555 in the landH776. 11But putH7971 forthH7971 thine handH3027 nowH4994, and touchH5060 allH3605 that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy faceH6440. 12And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto SatanH7854, BeholdH2009, allH3605 that he hath is in thy powerH3027; onlyH7535 uponH413 himselfH3027 putH7971 notH408 forthH3318 thine handH3027. SoH7971 SatanH7854 wentH3318 forthH3318 from the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068. 13And it fellH1961 on a dayH3117 when his sonsH1121 and his daughtersH1323 were eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 wineH3196 in their eldest brother’sH251 houseH1004, 14that there cameH935 a messengerH4397 unto JobH347, and saidH559, The oxenH1241 were plowingH2790, and the asses feeding besideH5921 them: 15and the SabeansH7614 fellH5307 uponH5307 them, and tookH3947 them awayH3947; yea, they have slainH5221 the servantsH5288 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719; and I onlyH7535 am escapedH4422 aloneH905 to tellH5046 thee. 16WhileH5750 he was yet speakingH1696, there cameH935 also anotherH2088, and saidH559, The fireH784 of GodH430 is fallenH5307 from heavenH8064, and hath burnedH1197 upH935 the sheepH6629, and the servantsH5288, and consumedH398 them; and I onlyH7535 am escapedH4422 aloneH905 to tellH5046 thee. 17WhileH5750 he was yet speakingH1696, there cameH935 also anotherH2088, and saidH559, The ChaldeansH3778 madeH7760 threeH7969 bandsH7218, and fellH5921 uponH5921 the camelsH1581, and have takenH3947 them awayH3947, yea, and slainH5221 the servantsH5288 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719; and I onlyH7535 am escapedH4422 aloneH905 to tellH5046 thee. 18WhileH5704 he was yet speakingH1696, there cameH935 also anotherH251, and saidH559, Thy sonsH1121 and thy daughtersH1323 were eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 wineH3196 in their eldest brother’sH251 houseH1004: 19and, beholdH2009, there cameH935 a greatH1419 windH7307 from the wildernessH4057, and smote the fourH702 cornersH6438 of the houseH1004, and it fellH5307 uponH5921 the youngH5288 menH5288, and they are deadH4191; and I onlyH7535 am escapedH4422 aloneH905 to tellH5046 thee. 20Then JobH347 aroseH6965, and rent his mantleH4598, and shavedH1494 his headH7218, and fellH5307 downH7812 uponH5307 the groundH776, and worshipped; 21and he saidH559, NakedH6174 cameH1961 I outH3318 of my mother’sH517 wombH990, and nakedH6174 shall I returnH7725 thither: the LORDH3068 gaveH5414, and the LORDH3068 hath takenH3947 awayH7725; blessedH1288 be the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068. 22In allH3605 this JobH347 sinnedH2398 notH3808, norH3808 charged GodH430 with foolishness.