Job 1 — Chapter 1

¹There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared Elohim (God), and eschewed evil.

²And there were born unto him 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 men of the east.

⁴And 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.

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 cursed Elohim (God) in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

⁶Now there was a day when the sons of Elohim (God) came to present themselves before Yahuah (LORD), and Satan came also among them.

⁷And Yahuah (LORD) said unto Satan, Whence come you? Then Satan answered Yahuah (LORD), and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

⁸And Yahuah (LORD) said unto Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears Elohim (God), and escheweth evil?

⁹Then Satan answered Yahuah (LORD), and said, Does Job fear Elohim (God) for nought?

¹⁰Have not you made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has on every side? you have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

¹¹But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.

¹²And Yahuah (LORD) said unto Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power; only upon himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Yahuah (LORD).

¹³And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:

¹⁴And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

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 you.

¹⁶While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of Elohim (God) is fallen from heaven, and has burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.

¹⁷While 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 you.

¹⁸While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest 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 you.

²⁰Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

²¹And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Yahuah (LORD) gave, and Yahuah (LORD) has taken away; blessed be the name of Yahuah (LORD).

²²In all this Job sinned not, nor charged Elohim (God) foolishly.