Job 1

1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.

2 He had seven sons and three daughters,

3 and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

4 Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

5 And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

6 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

7 “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”

8 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”

9 Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

10 Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

11 But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

12 “Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

13 One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

14 a messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,

15 the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

18 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

20 Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

21 saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”

22 In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.

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 God, and eschewed evil.

2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

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.

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.

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 God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

6 ¶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

8 And the LORD 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 God, and escheweth evil?

9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

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.

11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

12 And the LORD 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 the LORD.

13 ¶ And there was a day when his sons and his daughters [were] eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

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.

16 While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God 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.

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.

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:

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.

20 ¶ Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. He was righteous and wicked, fearing God and shunning evil.

2 And begat seven sons and three daughters.

3 And of his cattle were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a great many servants: and he was more glorious than all they that dwelt eastward.

4 And his sons went and made merry every man in his house in his day, and sent and invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

5 And it came to pass, when the day was expired, 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, "My sons have sinned and blessed God in their hearts. So Job did all the days.

6 And it came to pass in a day, when the children of God came and stood before the LORD, that Satan also came among them.

7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said: I have compassed the country round about.

8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou not taken heed unto my servant Job? for there is none like him in the land, wicked and righteous, fearing God, and avoiding evil.

9 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Thinkest thou that Job feareth God for nought?

10 Hast thou preserved him, and his house, and all that he hath round about? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands; And his substance is spread abroad in the land.

11 But put forth thine hand, and touch all that he hath: what matter, he will bless thee to thy face?

12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thine hand; without him alone lay not thine hand. Then Satan departed from the LORD.

13 And it came to pass on the day that his sons and his daughters did eat and drink wine in their brother's house, the firstborn,

14 And there came a messenger to Job, saying, The oxen plowed, and the asses walked beside them in the pasture;

15 And they of Arabia came in, and took them, and smote the lads with the edge of the sword: and I alone escaped to tell thee.

16 While he yet spake, another came and said, The fire of God came down from heaven, and burned up sheep and lambs, and consumed them: and I alone escaped to tell thee.

17 While he yet spake, there came one, and said, The Chaldeans made three points, and attacked the camels, and took them, and smote the lads with the edge of the sword: and I alone escaped to tell thee.

18 While he yet spake, one came and said, Thy sons and thy daughters did eat and drink in the house of their brother the firstborn;

19 And, behold, a great wind came from the wilderness, and brake upon the four corners of the house, and cast it upon the young men, and they died: and I alone escaped to tell thee.

20 And Job arose, and rent his clothes, and ruffled his head, and fell to the ground, and worshipped.

21 And said: I came naked from my mother's womb; naked shall I return. The LORD gave, the LORD hath taken away: blessed be the name of the LORD.

22 In all this Job sinned not, neither did he do anything foolish against God.