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
.
And there were born unto him seven
sons
and three
daughters
.
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
.
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.
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
.
Now there was a day when the sons
of God
came
to present
themselves before the LORD
, and Satan
came
also among
them.
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.
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
?
Then Satan answered
the LORD
, and said
, Doth Job
fear
God
for nought
?
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
.
But put forth
thine hand
now, and touch
all that he hath, and he will curse
thee to thy face
.
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
.
And there was a day when his sons
and his daughters
were eating
and drinking
wine
in their eldest
brother's
house
:
And there came a messenger
unto Job
, and said
, The oxen
were plowing
, and the asses
feeding
beside
them:
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.
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.
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.
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
:
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.
Then Job arose
, and rent
his mantle
, and shaved
his head
, and fell down
upon the ground
, and worshipped
,
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
.
In all this Job sinned
not, nor charged
God
foolishly
.