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Job 1 (WEBP)

[1] There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
[2] There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
[3] His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
[4] His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his birthday; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
[5] It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, 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 renounced God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.
[6] Now on the day when God’s sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, Satan also came among them.
[7] Yahweh said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.”
[8] Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.”
[9] Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
[10] Haven’t you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
[11] But stretch out your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce you to your face.”
[12] Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don’t stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh.
[13] It fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
[14] that a messenger came to Job, and said, “The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them,
[15] and the Sabeans attacked, and took them away. Yes, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”
[16] While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”
[17] While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans made three bands, and swept down on the camels, and have taken them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you.”
[18] While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
[19] and behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
[20] Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.
[21] He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be Yahweh’s name.”
[22] In all this, Job didn’t sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.

Job 1:1 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
Job 1:6 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
Job 1:12 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Job 1 (KJVS)

[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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Job 1 (BYZ)

[1] ανθρωπος τις ην εν χωρα τη αυσιτιδι ω ονομα ιωβ και ην ο ανθρωπος εκεινος αληθινος αμεμπτος δικαιος θεοσεβης απεχομενος απο παντος πονηρου πραγματος
[2] εγενοντο δε αυτω υιοι επτα και θυγατερες τρεις
[3] και ην τα κτηνη αυτου προβατα επτακισχιλια καμηλοι τρισχιλιαι ζευγη βοων πεντακοσια ονοι θηλειαι νομαδες πεντακοσιαι και υπηρεσια πολλη σφοδρα και εργα μεγαλα ην αυτω επι της γης και ην ο ανθρωπος εκεινος ευγενης των αφ ηλιου ανατολων
[4] συμπορευομενοι δε οι υιοι αυτου προς αλληλους εποιουσαν ποτον καθ εκαστην ημεραν συμπαραλαμβανοντες αμα και τας τρεις αδελφας αυτων εσθιειν και πινειν μετ αυτων
[5] και ως αν συνετελεσθησαν αι ημεραι του ποτου απεστελλεν ιωβ και εκαθαριζεν αυτους ανισταμενος το πρωι και προσεφερεν περι αυτων θυσιας κατα τον αριθμον αυτων και μοσχον ενα περι αμαρτιας περι των ψυχων αυτων ελεγεν γαρ ιωβ μηποτε οι υιοι μου εν τη διανοια αυτων κακα ενενοησαν προς θεον ουτως ουν εποιει ιωβ πασας τας ημερας
[6] και ως εγενετο η ημερα αυτη και ιδου ηλθον οι αγγελοι του θεου παραστηναι ενωπιον του κυριου και ο διαβολος ηλθεν μετ αυτων
[7] και ειπεν ο κυριος τω διαβολω ποθεν παραγεγονας και αποκριθεις ο διαβολος τω κυριω ειπεν περιελθων την γην και εμπεριπατησας την υπ ουρανον παρειμι
[8] και ειπεν αυτω ο κυριος προσεσχες τη διανοια σου κατα του παιδος μου ιωβ οτι ουκ εστιν κατ αυτον των επι της γης ανθρωπος αμεμπτος αληθινος θεοσεβης απεχομενος απο παντος πονηρου πραγματος
[9] απεκριθη δε ο διαβολος και ειπεν εναντιον του κυριου μη δωρεαν σεβεται ιωβ τον θεον
[10] ου συ περιεφραξας τα εξω αυτου και τα εσω της οικιας αυτου και τα εξω παντων των οντων αυτω κυκλω τα εργα των χειρων αυτου ευλογησας και τα κτηνη αυτου πολλα εποιησας επι της γης
[11] αλλα αποστειλον την χειρα σου και αψαι παντων ων εχει ει μην εις προσωπον σε ευλογησει
[12] τοτε ειπεν ο κυριος τω διαβολω ιδου παντα οσα εστιν αυτω διδωμι εν τη χειρι σου αλλα αυτου μη αψη και εξηλθεν ο διαβολος παρα του κυριου
[13] και ην ως η ημερα αυτη οι υιοι ιωβ και αι θυγατερες αυτου επινον οινον εν τη οικια του αδελφου αυτων του πρεσβυτερου
[14] και ιδου αγγελος ηλθεν προς ιωβ και ειπεν αυτω τα ζευγη των βοων ηροτρια και αι θηλειαι ονοι εβοσκοντο εχομεναι αυτων
[15] και ελθοντες οι αιχμαλωτευοντες ηχμαλωτευσαν αυτας και τους παιδας απεκτειναν εν μαχαιραις σωθεις δε εγω μονος ηλθον του απαγγειλαι σοι
[16] ετι τουτου λαλουντος ηλθεν ετερος αγγελος και ειπεν προς ιωβ πυρ επεσεν εκ του ουρανου και κατεκαυσεν τα προβατα και τους ποιμενας κατεφαγεν ομοιως και σωθεις εγω μονος ηλθον του απαγγειλαι σοι
[17] ετι τουτου λαλουντος ηλθεν ετερος αγγελος και ειπεν προς ιωβ οι ιππεις εποιησαν ημιν κεφαλας τρεις και εκυκλωσαν τας καμηλους και ηχμαλωτευσαν αυτας και τους παιδας απεκτειναν εν μαχαιραις εσωθην δε εγω μονος και ηλθον του απαγγειλαι σοι
[18] ετι τουτου λαλουντος αλλος αγγελος ερχεται λεγων τω ιωβ των υιων σου και των θυγατερων σου εσθιοντων και πινοντων παρα τω αδελφω αυτων τω πρεσβυτερω
[19] εξαιφνης πνευμα μεγα επηλθεν εκ της ερημου και ηψατο των τεσσαρων γωνιων της οικιας και επεσεν η οικια επι τα παιδια σου και ετελευτησαν εσωθην δε εγω μονος και ηλθον του απαγγειλαι σοι
[20] ουτως αναστας ιωβ διερρηξεν τα ιματια αυτου και εκειρατο την κομην της κεφαλης αυτου και πεσων χαμαι προσεκυνησεν και ειπεν
[21] αυτος γυμνος εξηλθον εκ κοιλιας μητρος μου γυμνος και απελευσομαι εκει ο κυριος εδωκεν ο κυριος αφειλατο ως τω κυριω εδοξεν ουτως και εγενετο ειη το ονομα κυριου ευλογημενον
[22] εν τουτοις πασιν τοις συμβεβηκοσιν αυτω ουδεν ημαρτεν ιωβ εναντιον του κυριου και ουκ εδωκεν αφροσυνην τω θεω