Job 1 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Job’s Character and Wealth

1 There was a man ^H376 in the land ^H776 of Uz ^H5780 whose name ^H8034 was Job ^H347; and that man ^H376 was blameless ^H8535, upright ^H3477, fearing ^H3372 God ^H430 and turning ^H5493 away ^H5493 from evil ^H7451.

2 Seven ^H7651 sons ^H1121 and three ^H7969 daughters ^H1323 were born ^H3205 to him. 3 His possessions ^H4735 were seven ^H7651 thousand ^H505 sheep ^H6629, three ^H7969 thousand ^H505 camels ^H1581, five ^H2568 hundred ^H3967 yoke ^H6776 of oxen ^H1241, five ^H2568 hundred ^H3967 female ^H860 donkeys ^H860, and very ^H3966 many ^H7227 servants ^H5657; and that man ^H376 was the greatest ^H1419 of all ^H3605 the [fn]men ^H1121 of the east ^H6924. 4 His sons ^H1121 used to go ^H1980 and hold ^H6213 a feast ^H4960 in the house ^H1004 of each ^H376 one ^H376 on his day ^H3117, and they would send ^H7971 word and invite ^H7121 their three ^H7969 sisters ^H269 to eat ^H398 and drink ^H8354 with them. 5 When ^H3588 the days ^H3117 of feasting ^H4960 had completed ^H5362 their cycle ^H5362, Job ^H347 would send ^H7971 word to them and consecrate ^H6942 them, getting ^H7925 up ^H7925 early ^H7925 in the morning ^H1242 and offering ^H5927 burnt ^H5930 offerings ^H5930 according to the number ^H4557 of them all ^H3605; for Job ^H347 said ^H559, “Perhaps ^H194 my sons ^H1121 have sinned ^H2398 and cursed ^H1288 God ^H430 in their hearts ^H3824.” Job ^H347 did ^H6213 so ^H3602 continually ^H3605 H3117.

6 Now there was a day ^H3117 when the [fn]sons ^H1121 of God ^H430 came ^H935 to present ^H3320 themselves before ^H5921 the LORD ^H3068, and [fn]Satan ^H7854 also ^H1571 came ^H935 among ^H8432 them. 7 The LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 to Satan ^H7854, “From where ^H370 do you come ^H935?” Satan ^H7854 answered ^H6030 the LORD ^H3068 and said ^H559, “From roaming ^H7751 about ^H7751 on the earth ^H776 and walking ^H1980 around ^H1980 on it.” 8 The LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 to Satan ^H7854, “Have you [fn]considered ^{H7760 H3820 H5921} My servant ^H5650 Job ^H347? For there ^H369 is ^H369 no ^H369 one ^H369 like ^H3644 him on the earth ^H776, a blameless ^H8535 and upright ^H3477 man ^H376, [fn]fearing ^H3372 God ^H430 and turning ^H5493 away ^H5493 from evil ^H7451.” 9 Then Satan ^H7854 answered ^H6030 the [fn]LORD ^H3068, “Does Job ^H347 fear ^H3372 God ^H430 for ^H2600 nothing ^H2600? 10 Have You not made ^H7753 a ^H7753 fence ^H7753 around ^H1157 him and his house ^H1004 and all ^H3605 that he has, on every ^H5439 side ^H5439? You have blessed ^H1288 the work ^H4639 of his hands ^H3027, and his possessions ^H4735 have increased ^H6555 in the land ^H776. 11 But reach ^H7971 out ^H7971 with Your hand ^H3027 now ^H4994 and touch ^H5060 all ^H3605 that he has; he will certainly ^H518 H3808 curse ^H1288 You to Your face ^H6440.” 12 Then the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 to Satan ^H7854, “Behold ^H2009, all ^H3605 that he has is in your [fn]power ^H3027; only ^H7534 do not reach ^H7971 out ^H7971 and put your hand ^H3027 on him.” So Satan ^H7854 departed ^H3318 from the presence ^H6440 of the LORD ^H3068.

Satan Allowed to Test Job

13 Now on the day ^H3117 when his sons ^H1121 and his daughters ^H1323 were eating ^H398 and drinking ^H8354 wine ^H3196 in their oldest ^H1060 brother’s ^H251 house ^H1004,

14 a messenger ^H4397 came ^H935 to Job ^H347 and said ^H559, “The oxen ^H1241 were plowing ^H2790 and the female ^H860 donkeys ^H860 feeding ^H7462 beside ^H5921 H3027 them, 15 and [fn]the Sabeans ^H7614 [fn]attacked ^H5307 and took ^H3947 them. They also [fn]killed ^H5221 the servants ^H5288 with the edge ^H6310 of the sword ^H2719, and [fn]I alone ^H905 H7534 have escaped ^H4422 to tell ^H5046 you.” 16 While he was still ^H5750 speaking ^H1696, another ^H2088 came ^H935 and said ^H559, “The fire ^H784 of God ^H430 fell ^H5307 from heaven ^H8064 and burned ^H1197 up ^H1197 the sheep ^H6629 and the servants ^H5288 and consumed ^H398 them, and I alone ^H905 H7534 have escaped ^H4422 to tell ^H5046 you.” 17 While he was still ^H5750 speaking ^H1696, another ^H2088 came ^H935 and said ^H559, “The Chaldeans ^H3778 formed ^H7760 three ^H7969 units ^H7218 and made ^H6584 a ^H6584 raid ^H6584 on the camels ^H1581 and took ^H3947 them, and [fn]killed ^H5221 the servants ^H5288 with the edge ^H6310 of the sword ^H2719, and I alone ^H905 H7534 have escaped ^H4422 to tell ^H5046 you.” 18 While he was still speaking ^H1696, another ^H2088 also came ^H935 and said ^H559, “Your sons ^H1121 and your daughters ^H1323 were eating ^H398 and drinking ^H8354 wine ^H3196 in their oldest ^H1060 brother’s ^H251 house ^H1004, 19 and behold ^H2009, a great ^H1419 wind ^H7307 came ^H935 from across ^H5676 the wilderness ^H4057 and struck ^H5221 the four ^H702 corners ^H6438 of the house ^H1004, and it fell ^H5307 on the young ^H5288 people ^H5288 and they died ^H4191, and I alone ^H905 H7534 have escaped ^H4422 to tell ^H5046 you.”

20 Then Job ^H347 got ^H6965 up ^H6965, tore ^H7167 his robe ^H4598, and shaved ^H1494 his head ^H7218; then he fell ^H5307 to the ground ^H776 and worshiped ^H2331. 21 He said ^H559,

“Naked ^H6174 I came ^H3318 from my mother’s ^H517 womb ^H990,

And naked ^H6174 I shall return ^H7725 there ^H8033.

The LORD ^H3068 gave ^H5414 and the LORD ^H3068 has taken ^H3947 away.

Blessed ^H1288 be the name ^H8034 of the LORD ^H3068.”

22 Despite all ^H3605 this ^H2088, Job ^H347 did not sin ^H2398, nor ^H3808 did he [fn]blame ^H5414 H8604 God ^H430.