1 There 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 eschewed evil. 2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His 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.
4 And 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. 5 And 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 God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
6 ¶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. 7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 10 Hast not thou made an 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. 11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. 12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
13 ¶ And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house: 14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: 15 And 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. 16 While 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. 17 While 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 thee. 18 While 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: 19 And, 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.
20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. 22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
1 Vir erat in terra Hus nomine Iob
et erat vir ille simplex et rectus ac timens Deum
et recedens a malo
2 natique sunt ei septem filii et tres filiae
3 et fuit possessio eius septem milia ovium et tria milia camelorum
quingenta quoque iuga boum et quingentae asinae
ac familia multa nimis
eratque vir ille magnus inter omnes Orientales
4 et ibant filii eius et faciebant convivium per domos
unusquisque in die suo
et mittentes vocabant tres sorores suas
ut comederent et biberent cum eis
5 cumque in orbem transissent dies convivii
mittebat ad eos Iob et sanctificabat illos
consurgensque diluculo offerebat holocausta per singulos
dicebat enim
ne forte peccaverint filii mei et benedixerint Deo in cordibus suis
sic faciebat Iob cunctis diebus
6 quadam autem die cum venissent filii Dei
ut adsisterent coram Domino
adfuit inter eos etiam Satan
7 cui dixit Dominus unde venis
qui respondens ait circuivi terram et perambulavi eam
8 dixitque Dominus ad eum
numquid considerasti servum meum Iob
quod non sit ei similis in terra
homo simplex et rectus et timens Deum
ac recedens a malo
9 cui respondens Satan ait
numquid frustra timet Iob Deum
10 nonne tu vallasti eum ac domum eius
universamque substantiam per circuitum
operibus manuum eius benedixisti
et possessio illius crevit in terra
11 sed extende paululum manum tuam et tange cuncta quae possidet
nisi in facie tua benedixerit tibi
12 dixit ergo Dominus ad Satan
ecce universa quae habet in manu tua sunt
tantum in eum ne extendas manum tuam
egressusque est Satan a facie Domini
13 cum autem quadam die filii et filiae eius comederent et biberent vinum
in domo fratris sui primogeniti
14 nuntius venit ad Iob qui diceret
boves arabant et asinae pascebantur iuxta eos
15 et inruerunt Sabei tuleruntque omnia
et pueros percusserunt gladio
et evasi ego solus ut nuntiarem tibi
16 cumque adhuc ille loqueretur venit alter et dixit
ignis Dei cecidit e caelo et tactas oves puerosque consumpsit
et effugi ego solus ut nuntiarem tibi
17 sed et illo adhuc loquente venit alius et dixit
Chaldei fecerunt tres turmas
et invaserunt camelos et tulerunt eos
nec non et pueros percusserunt gladio
et ego fugi solus ut nuntiarem tibi
18 loquebatur ille et ecce alius intravit et dixit
filiis tuis et filiabus vescentibus et bibentibus vinum
in domo fratris sui primogeniti
19 repente ventus vehemens inruit a regione deserti
et concussit quattuor angulos domus
quae corruens oppressit liberos tuos et mortui sunt
et effugi ego solus ut nuntiarem tibi
20 tunc surrexit Iob et scidit tunicam suam
et tonso capite corruens in terram adoravit
21 et dixit
nudus egressus sum de utero matris meae
et nudus revertar illuc
Dominus dedit Dominus abstulit
sit nomen Domini benedictum
22 in omnibus his non peccavit Iob
neque stultum quid contra Deum locutus est