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Job 1
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1There 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 turned away from evil.
1In the land of Uz lived a man named Job. He was a person of total integrity who was honest, respected God, and stayed away from evil.
2And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
2He had seven sons and three daughters.
3His 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 children of the east.
3He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred pairs of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys. He also had many servants. In fact, he was the most influential man in the East.
4And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
4His sons used to take turns hosting feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5And 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 renounced God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
5After each cycle of feasting, Job would send for them and purify them. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt sacrifice for each child, thinking, "Maybe my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Job did this regularly.
6Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.
6One day, the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came along with them.
7And Jehovah said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
7The LORD asked Satan, "Where have you been?" Satan answered, "I have been traveling around the earth, walking back and forth through it."
8And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.
8Then the LORD said to Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth. He is a man of total integrity who is honest, respects God, and stays away from evil."
9Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
9Satan replied to the LORD, "Does Job respect God for no reason?
10Hast not thou made a 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.
10Haven't you put a wall of protection around him, his family, and everything he owns? You have blessed everything he does, and his flocks and herds are spread all over the land.
11But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
11But reach out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
12And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
12The LORD said to Satan, "Very well, everything he owns is in your power. However, do not lay a finger on the man himself." Then Satan left the presence of the LORD.
13And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,
13One day, while Job's sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine at their oldest brother’s house,
14that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;
14a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
15and 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.
15when the Sabeans attacked and took them all away. They killed the servants with swords, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you!"
16While 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.
16While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived and said, "The fire of God fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and the servants. It destroyed everything, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you!"
17While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
17While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived and said, "The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on the camels. They took them away and killed the servants with swords, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you!"
18While 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;
18While he was still speaking, yet another messenger arrived and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine at their oldest brother’s house,
19and, 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.
19when suddenly a powerful wind swept in from the desert. It struck all four corners of the house, and it collapsed on the young people. They are all dead, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you!"
20Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;
20Then Job got up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground in worship,
21and he said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.
21and said, "I came from my mother's womb with nothing, and I will leave this world with nothing. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. May the name of the LORD be praised."