Job 1 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 A man as in the land of Uz, Job his name; and that man was blameless and upright, and fearing God, and departing 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 And seven sons and three daughters will be born to him. There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. He had seven sons and three daughters,
3 And his possession will be seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred pair of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and service exceedingly much; and that man shall be great above all the sons of the 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 And his sons went and made a drinking in the house, a man his day; and they sent and called for 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 And it will be that the days of drinking went round, and Job will send and consecrate them, and he rose early in the morning and brought up burnt-offerings for the number of them all: for Job said, Perhaps my sons sinned, and blessed God in their hearts. Thus did Job all the days. 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 And the day will be and the sons of God will come to stand before God, and also the adversary will come in the midst of 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 And Jehovah will say to the adversary, From whence wilt thou come? And the adversary will answer Jehovah, and say, From running to and fro in the earth, and from walking about in it. 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 And Jehovah will say to the adversary, Didst thou set thy heart to my servant Job? for none like him in the earth; a man blameless and upright, fearing God and departing 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 And the adversary will answer Jehovah and say, Did Job fear God gratuitously? Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied.
10 Didst thou, not hedge about him and about his house, and about all that is to him from round about? Thou didst bless the work of his hands, and his possession spread abroad in the earth. 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 send forth now thy band and tough upon all which is to him, if he will not bless thee upon thy 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 And Jehovah will say to the adversary, Behold, all that is to him in thy hand: only upon him thou shalt not send forth thy hand. And the adversary will go forth from the face of Jehovah. 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 And the day will be and his sons and daughters will be eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the first-born: 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 And a messenger came to Job; and he will say, The oxen were ploughing, and the he asses were feeding upon their hands. 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 And Sheba will fall and take them; they struck the young men by the month of the sword; and only shall escape, I alone, to announce to thee. 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 This one yet speaking, and this came, and he will say, The fire of God fell from the heavens, and it will burn upon the sheep and upon the young men, and it will devour them; and I shall escape, only I alone, to announce to thee. 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 This one yet speaking, and this came, and he will say, The Chaldeans set three heads, and they invaded upon the camels, and they will take them, and they struck the young men with the mouth of the sword; and I shall escape, only I alone, to announce to thee. 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 This yet speaking, and this came, and he will say, Thy sons and thy daughters Were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the first-born: 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 And behold, a great wind came from beyond the desert, and it will touch upon the four corners of the house, and fall upon the young men, and they will die; and I shall escape, I only, to announce to thee. 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 And Job will rise and rend his covering, and shave his head, and fall to the earth and worship. 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 And he will say, Naked I came forth from my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn back there: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah took; the name of Jehovah shall be blessed. 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 In all this Job sinned not, and gave not folly to God. 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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