KJ3 Literal Translation
Job 1
1 The holiness, riches, and religious care of Job for his children. 6 Satan appears before Jehovah and obtains leave to tempt Job. 13 He loses his goods and children, he yet blesses Jehovah.
1¶ There was a man in the land of Uz, his name was Job. And this man was perfect and upright, and fearing God, and turning away from evil.
2And seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
3And his possessions 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 greater than all the sons of the east.
4¶ And his sons would go and make a feast in the house of a man on his day. And they sent and called their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5And it happened, when the day of feasting had gone around, Job would send and sanctify them. And he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt sacrifices according to all their number. For Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. This Job did all the days.
6¶ And a day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah. And Satan also came among them.
7And Jehovah said to Satan, From where have you come? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8And Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job because there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil?
9And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
10Have You not made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that is to him all around? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land.
11But put out Your hand now, and touch against all which is to him, and see if he will not curse You to Your face.
12And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that is to him is in your hand! Only, do not lay your hand on him. And Satan went out from the face of Jehovah.
13¶ And a day was when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their brother's house, the first-born.
14And a messenger came to Job and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses were feeding beside them.
15And the Sabeans fell on them and took them away. And they killed the young men with the mouth of the sword; and only I, I alone have escaped to tell you.
16While this one was still speaking, this other also came and said, The fire of God has fallen from the heavens and has burned up the sheep and the young men. And it has consumed them; and I, I alone have escaped to tell you.
17While this one was still speaking, this other also came and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands and made a raid on the camels. And they have taken them away. And they have struck the young men with the mouth of the sword; and only I, I alone have escaped to tell you.
18While this one was still speaking, this other came and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the first-born.
19And, behold! A great wind came from the wilderness and touched the four corners of the house. And it fell on the young men and they died; and only I, I alone have escaped to tell you.
20¶ And Job rose up and tore his robe, and shaved his head. And he fell down on the ground and worshiped.
21And he said, I came naked out of my mother's womb, and naked I shall return there. Jehovah gave, and Jehovah has taken away. Blessed be the name of Jehovah.
22In all this Job did not sin and did not ascribe unseemliness to God.
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