Textorah

THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was whole-hearted and upright, and one that feared G-d, and shunned evil.

There was a certain man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; And that man was true, blameless, righteous, [and] godly, Abstaining from everything evil.

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

And he had seven sons and three daughters.

His possessions also were 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 children of the east.

And his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, Three thousand camels, Five hundred yoke of oxen, Five hundred she-asses in the pastures, And a very great household, And he had a great husbandry on the earth; And that man was [most] noble of the [men] of the east.

And his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

And his sons visiting one another Prepared a banquet every day, Taking with them also their three sisters To eat and drink with them.

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 blasphemed G-d in their hearts.' Thus did Job continually.

And when the days of the banquet were completed, Job sent and purified them, having risen up in the morning, And offered sacrifices for them, according to their number, And one calf for a sin offering for their souls: For Job said, Lest peradventure my sons have thought evil in their minds against God. Thus then Job did continually.

Now it fell upon a day, that the sons of G-d came to present themselves before HaShem, and Satan came also among them.

And it came to pass on a day, That, behold, the angels of God came to stand before the Lord, And the devil came with them.

And HaShem said unto Satan: 'Whence comest thou?' Then Satan answered HaShem, and said: 'From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.'

And the Lord said to the devil, Whence art thou come? And the devil answered the Lord, and said, I am come from compassing the earth, and walking up and down in the world.

And HaShem said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth G-d, and shunneth evil?'

And the Lord said to him, Hast thou diligently considered my servant Job, That there is none like him on the earth, A man blameless, true, godly, Abstaining from everything evil?

Then Satan answered HaShem, and said: 'Doth Job fear G-d for nought?

Then the devil answered, and said before the Lord, Does Job worship the Lord for nothing?

Hast not Thou made a 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 possessions are increased in the land.

Hast thou not made a hedge about him, and about his household, And all his possessions round about? And hast thou not blessed the works of his hands, And multiplied his cattle upon the land?

But put forth Thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, surely he will blaspheme Thee to Thy face.'

But put forth thy hand, and touch all that he has: Verily he will curse thee to [thy] face.

And HaShem said unto Satan: 'Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand.' So Satan went forth from the presence of HaShem.

Then the Lord said to the devil, Behold, I give into thy hand all that he has, But touch not him. So the devil went out from the presence of the Lord.

And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

And it came to pass on a certain day, That Job’s sons and his daughters Were drinking wine in the house of their elder brother.

that there came a messenger unto Job, and said: 'The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

And, behold, there came a messenger to Job, and said to him, The yokes of oxen were plowing, And the she-asses were feeding near them;

and the Sabeans made a raid, 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.'

And the spoilers came and took them for a prey, And slew the servants with the sword; And I having escaped alone am come to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'A fire of G-d 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.'

While he was yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to Job, Fire has fallen from heaven, and burned up the sheep, and devoured the shepherds likewise; And I having escaped alone am come to tell thee.

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said: 'The Chaldeans set themselves in three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'

While he was yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to Job, The horsemen formed three companies against us, And surrounded the camels, and took them for a prey, And slew the servants with the sword; And I only escaped, and am come to tell thee.

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;

While he is yet speaking, another messenger comes, saying to Job, While thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking with their elder brother,

And, behold, there came a great wind from across the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.'

Suddenly a great wind came on from the desert, and caught the four corners of the house, And the house fell upon thy children, and they are dead; And I have escaped alone, and am come to tell thee.

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

So Job arose, and rent his garments, And shaved the hair of his head, And fell on the earth, and worshiped,

And he said; naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither; HaShem gave, and HaShem hath taken away; blessed be the name of HaShem.

and said, I myself came forth naked from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return thither: The Lord gave, the Lord has taken away: As it seemed good to the Lord, so has it come to pass; Blessed be the name of the Lord.

For all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed aught unseemly to G-d.

In all these events that befell him Job sinned not at all before the Lord, And did not impute folly to God.