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.
- He had seven sons and three daughters ,
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.
(Job -’s) sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes , ... ... and they would invite ... their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
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.
- One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD , and Satan also came with them.
“ Where have you come from ?” said the LORD to Satan. “ From roaming through the earth ,” he - - ... replied , “ and walking back and forth
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.”
Satan - answered the LORD , ... “ Does Job - fear God for nothing ?
Have You not ... placed a hedge on every side around him ... and his household and all that You have blessed the work of his hands , and his possessions have increased in the land.
But stretch out ... Your hand and strike all that and he will surely ... curse You to Your face.”
“ Very well , ” said the LORD to Satan. “ Everything - in your hands , but you must not lay a hand on the man himself. ” Then Satan ... went out from the presence of the LORD.
- One day , while Job -’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house ,
a messenger came and reported to Job - : “ While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby ... ,
the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. - They put the servants vvv to the sword , and I alone have escaped ... to tell
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
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 vvv to the sword , and I alone have escaped ... to tell
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 ,
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
Then Job - stood up , tore - his robe , and shaved - his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped ,
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. ”
In all this , Job - did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.