Job 1

CHAPTER 1 Job's Character and Possessions

1 [²a certain man ¹There was] in the land of Uz, Job was the name to him. And [²was ¹that man] true, unblemished, [²man ¹a sincere], and upright, and fearing God, at a distance from every wicked thing. 2 And there were to him [²sons ¹seven] and [²daughters ¹three]. 3 And [²were ¹his animals] -- [²sheep ¹seven thousand], [²camels ¹three thousand], [²teams ³of oxen ¹five hundred], and [⁴donkeys ³female ²grazing ¹five hundred], and for service [²many ¹exceedingly], and [³works ²great ¹there were] of his upon the land. And [²was ¹that man] great of the ones from [²sun ¹the east]. 4 [³going ¹And ²his sons] to one another prepared a banquet, each of his own day, taking along together also [²three ³sisters ¹their] to eat and to drink with them. 5 And whenever they completed the days of the banquet, Job sent and purified them, rising up in the morning, and offering for them a sacrifice according to their number. [³said ¹For ²Job], Lest at any time [²sinned ³and ⁴raved against ⁵God ⁶with ⁷their heart ¹my sons]. Thus then Job did all the days.

The Devil Comes to The LORD

6 And it came to pass this day, and behold, [⁴came ¹the ²sons ³of God] to stand before the lord, and the devil came in the midst of them. 7 And [³said ¹the ² lord] to the devil, From what place have you come? And [³answered ¹the ²devil] to the lord, and said, Going around the earth, and walking about the [²under ³heaven ¹place at hand]. 8 And [³said ⁴to him ¹the ² lord], Have you been attentive then in your consideration to my attendant Job, that there is none likened to him of the ones upon the earth, [²man ¹a blameless], a man sincere and upright and fearing God, at a distance from every wicked thing? 9 [⁴answered ¹And ²the ³devil], and said, Before the lord, does Job freely fear God? 10 Have you not enclosed him, and the things inside his household, and the things outside? And all of the things being to him round about -- the works of his hands you blessed, and [²his cattle ³many ¹you made] upon the earth. 11 But send your hand, and touch all which he has, and assuredly [²in ³your face ¹he will rave] against you. 12 Then [³said ¹the ² lord] to the devil, Behold, all as much as is his I put into your hand; but he himself you shall not touch. And [³went forth ¹the ²devil] from the lord. 13 And it was on this day the sons of Job and his daughters were drinking wine in the house [³brother ¹of their ²elder].

Job Loses His Children and Possessions

14 And behold, a messenger came to Job, and said to him, The teams of oxen were plowing, and the female donkeys were grazing next to them. 15 And Sabeans fell upon and captured them, and the servants they killed by swords. [⁴escaped ¹And ²I ³alone], and I came to report to you. 16 Yet speaking this, there came another, and said to Job, Fire from God fell from out of the heaven, and it incinerated the sheep; and the shepherds were devoured up in like manner; and having escaped, I alone came to report to you. 17 While speaking this, there came another messenger, and said to Job, The Chaldeans put three companies, and encircled the camels, and captured them; and the servants they killed by swords, [⁴escaped ¹and ²I ³alone], and I came to report to you. 18 While this one was speaking, another messenger came, saying to Job, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking with [³brother ¹their ²elder]. 19 Suddenly [²wind ¹a great] came upon them from out of the wilderness, and it touched the four corners of their house, and [³fell ¹the ²house] upon your children, and they came to an end; [⁴escaped ¹and ²I ³alone], and I came to report to you. 20 Thus rising up, Job tore up his garments, and sheared the hair of his head, and falling to the ground he did obeisance. 21 And said, I myself [²naked ¹came forth] from out of [²belly ¹my mother's], and naked I shall go forth there. The lord gave, the lord removed, as to the lord it seemed good, so also it came to pass. May [⁴be ¹the ²name ³of the lord] blessed. 22 In all these things coming to pass against him, in nothing Job sinned before the lord, and he imputed not folly to God.