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 Uca zemē mita kāds vīrs, vārdā ījabs. Šis vīrs bija svētbijīgs un taisns, jo viņš bijās Dievu un vairījās no ļauna.
2 Viņam bija dzimuši septiņi dēli un trīs meitas.
3 Un viņam piederēja septiņi tūkstoši sīklopu, trīs tūkstoši kamieļu un pieci simti jūgu vēršu, ari piecisimt ēzeļu mātes tin Joti liels skaits darba roku. Šis virs bija viscildenākais visu austrum-nieku vidū.
4 Viņa dēli bija paraduši ikviens savā namā pēc kārtas kopā sanākt un rikot dzīres. Tie mēdza aicināt un ielūgt arī savas trīs māsas, lai tās kopā ar viņiem ēstu un dzertu.
5 Kad kārtējo dzīru laiks bija apkārt, tad ījabs sūtīja viņiem savu atgādinājumu un ieteica pašiem svētīties. Viņš svētīja viņus arī pats. Viņš cēlās nākamajā dienā agri no rīta un upurēja dedzināmos upurus, atbilstot viņu skaitam, jo Ijabs mēdza spriest tā: „Varbūt mani dēli ir grēku darījuši un savā sirdsprātā zaimojuši Dievu.“ Tā ījabs darīja allažiņ.
6 Kādu dienu notikās, kad patreiz Dieva dēli nāca, lai nostātos tā Kunga priekšā, tad arīdzan Sātans atnāca viņu vidū.
7 Un tas Kungs sacīja Sātanam: „No kurienes tad tu nākdams?“ Un Sātans tam Kungam atbildēja un sacīja: „No ceļojuma un no klejojuma pa visu zemes virsu.“
8 Un tas Kungs sacīja Sātanam: „Vai tu esi ievērojis manu kalpu ījabu, ka nav virs zemes neviena tāda kā viņš? Šis vīrs ir svētbijīgs, sirdsskaidrs un taisns; viņš bīstas Dievu un vairās no ļauna.“
9 Tad Sātans atbildēja tam Kungam un sacīja: „Vai ījabs Dievu par velti un bez kāda apsvēruma bīstas?
10 Un vai Tu pats arī neesi ir ap viņu, ir ap viņa namu, ir ap visu, kas tam pieder, uzcēlis aizsargu žogu? Tu esi viņa roku pūliņu svētījis, un viņa ganāmpulki ir izplētušies pāri visai zemei.
11 Bet izstiep savu roku un pieskaries ar ļaunumu visam tam, kas viņam pieder, tiešām, saderam, ka viņš atklāti no Tevis atsacīsies.“
12 Tad tas Kungs sacīja Sātanam: „Labi, viss, kas tam pieder, lai ir tavā varā, tikai neizstiep savu roku pret viņu pašu.“ Un Sātans aizgāja projām no tā Kunga vaiga.
13 Un notika kādreiz tai pašā dienā, kad viņa dēli un viņa meitas ēda un dzēra sava pirmdzimušā brāļa namā,
14 Tad kāds vēstnesis atsteidzās pie ījaba un sacīja: „Patlaban vērši vilka tīrumā arklus, bet ēzeļu mātes atradās līdzās viņiem ganos.
15 Pēkšņi lopiem uzbruka sabieši un tos paņēma, bet jaunos kalpus viņi nokāva ar zobena asmeni; es viens pats izglābos, lai tev to paziņotu.“
16 Un kamēr tas vēl skaidroja, ieradās kāds cits un sacīja: „Dieva uguns krita no debesīm un sadedzināja gan sīklopus, gan arī jaunos ganu zēnus, tos pilnīgi aprīdama; es viens pats izglābos, lai tev to paziņotu.“
17 Un kamēr šis vēl stāstīja, nāca kāds cits un sacīja: „Kaldeji izvirzījās trijos pulkos, un tie uzbruka kamieļiem un tos aizveda, bet kalpus tie nogalināja ar zobena asmeni. Es viens pats izglābos, lai tev to paziņotu.“
18 Kamēr tas vēl runāja, atnāca kāds cits un teica: „Tavi dēli un tavas meitas ēda un dzēra vīnu sava pirmdzimušā brāļa namā.
19 Un redzi, liela vētra nāca no tuksneša un sagrāba namu aiz visiem tā četriem stūriem; tas sagruva uz jaunie-šiem, un tie bija pagalam. Es vienīgais izglābos, lai tev to ziņotu.“
20 Tad ījabs piecēlās un saplēsa savu virsvalku, viņš noskuva kailu savu galvu, nometās zemē un noliecās ar savu seju pie zemes
21 Un sacīja: „Kails es esmu nācis no savas mātes klēpja, un kails es atkal aiziešu. Tas Kungs bija devis, tas Kungs ir ņēmis, tā Kunga vārds lai ir slavēts!“
22 Pie visa tā ījabs nekādu grēku neizdarīja un neizteica nekādu aplamību pret Dievu.
