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1 A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil. There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
2 He had seven sons and three daughters. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He had seven sons and three daughters,
3 He owned 7,000 sheep and goats, 3,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, 500 donkeys, and a large number of servants. He was the most influential person in the Middle East. He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east. and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.
4 His sons used to go to each other's homes, where they would have parties. (Each brother took his turn having a party.) They would send someone to invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 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. His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5 When they finished having their parties, Job would send for them in order to cleanse them from sin. He would get up early in the morning and sacrifice burnt offerings for each of them. Job thought, |My children may have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.| Job offered sacrifices for them all the time. And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually. When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.
6 One day when the sons of God came to stand in front of the LORD, Satan the Accuser came along with them. Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
7 The LORD asked Satan, |Where have you come from?| Satan answered the LORD, |From wandering all over the earth.| The LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”
8 The LORD asked Satan, |Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity: He is decent, he fears God, and he stays away from evil.| And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”
9 Satan answered the LORD, |Haven't you given Job a reason to fear God? Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied.
10 Haven't you put a protective fence around him, his home, and everything he has? You have blessed everything he does. His cattle have spread out over the land. Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.
11 But now stretch out your hand, and strike everything he has. I bet he'll curse you to your face.| But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.” But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.”
12 The LORD told Satan, |Everything he has is in your power, but you must not lay a hand on him!| Then Satan left the LORD's presence. And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. The LORD said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
13 One day when Job's sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's home, Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,
14 a messenger came to Job. He said, |While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, and there came a messenger to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
15 men from Sheba attacked. They took the livestock and massacred the servants. I'm the only one who has escaped to tell you.| and the Sabeans fell upon them and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
16 While he was still speaking, another [messenger] came and said, |A fire from God fell from heaven and completely burned your flocks and servants. I'm the only one who has escaped to tell you.| While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, “The 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 messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
17 While he was still speaking, another [messenger] came and said, |The Chaldeans formed three companies and made a raid on the camels. They took the camels and massacred the servants. I'm the only one who has escaped to tell you.| While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, “The Chaldeans formed three groups and made a raid on the camels and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
18 While he was still speaking, another [messenger] came and said, |Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine at their oldest brother's home While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,
19 when suddenly a great storm swept across the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It fell on the young people, and they died. I'm the only one who has escaped to tell you.| and behold, a great wind came across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
20 Job stood up, tore his robe in grief, and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground and worshiped. Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship
21 He said, |Naked I came from my mother, and naked I will return. The LORD has given, and the LORD has taken away! May the name of the LORD be praised.| And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.” and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.”
22 Through all this Job did not sin or blame God for doing anything wrong. In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong. In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.
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