There was a man in the aland
of Uz
whose name
was bJob
; and that man
was cblameless
, upright
, dfearing
God
and eturning
away
from evil
.
aSeven sons
and three
daughters
were born
to him.
aHis possessions also were 7,000
sheep
, 3,000
camels
, 500
yoke
of oxen
, 500
female
donkeys
, and very
many
servants
; and that man
was bthe greatest
of all
the 1men
of the east
.
His sons used to go
and hold
a feast
in the house
of each
one
on his day
, and they would send
and invite
their three
sisters
to eat
and drink
with them.
When the days
of feasting
had completed
their cycle
, Job
would send
and consecrate
them, rising
up early
in the morning
and offering
aburnt
offerings
according to the number
of them all
; for Job
said
, " bPerhaps
my sons
have sinned
and ccursed
God
in their hearts
." Thus
Job
did
continually
.
aNow there was a day when the bsons
of God
came
to present
themselves before
the LORD
, and 1Satan
also
came
among
them.
The LORD said
to Satan
, "From where
do you come
?" Then Satan
answered
the LORD
and said
, " aFrom roaming
about
on the earth
and walking
around
on it."
The LORD said
to Satan
, "Have you 1considered
aMy servant
Job
? For there
is no
one
like
him on the earth
, ba blameless
and upright
man
, 2fearing
God
and turning
away
from evil
."
Then aSatan answered
the 1LORD
, "Does Job
fear
God
for nothing
?
" aHave You not made a hedge
about
him and his house
and all
that he has, on every
side
? bYou have blessed
the work
of his hands
, and his cpossessions
have increased
in the land
.
" aBut put forth
Your hand
now
and btouch
all
that he has; he will surely
curse
You to Your face
."
Then the LORD said
to Satan
, "Behold
, all
that he has is in your 1power
, only
do not put
forth
your hand
on him." So Satan
departed
from the presence
of the LORD
.
Now on the day when his sons
and his daughters
were eating
and drinking
wine
in their oldest
brother's
house
,
a messenger came
to Job
and said
, "The oxen
were plowing
and the 1donkeys
feeding
beside
them,
and 1the aSabeans 2attacked
and took
them. They also 3slew
the servants
with the edge
of the sword
, and 4I alone
have escaped
to tell
you."
While he was still speaking
, another
also came
and said
, " aThe fire
of God
fell
from heaven
and burned
up the sheep
and the servants
and consumed
them, and I alone
have escaped
to tell
you."
While he was still speaking
, another
also came
and said
, "The aChaldeans
formed
three
bands
and made
a raid
on the camels
and took
them and 1slew
the servants
with the edge
of the sword
, and I alone
have escaped
to tell
you."
While he was still speaking, another
also came
and said
, "Your sons
and your daughters
were eating
and drinking
wine
in their oldest
brother's
house
,
and behold, a great
wind
came
from across
the wilderness
and struck
the four
corners
of the house
, and it fell
on the young
people
and they died
, and I alone
have escaped
to tell
you."
Then Job arose
and atore
his robe
and shaved
his head
, and he fell
to the ground
and worshiped
.
He said, " aNaked
I came
from my mother's
womb
, And naked
I shall return
there
. The bLORD
gave
and the LORD
has taken
away. Blessed
be the name
of the LORD
."
aThrough all this
Job
did not sin
nor
did he 1blame
God
.