1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
2And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
4And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5And 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. Thus Job did continually.
6Now it happened on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Yehovah, that Satan also came among them.
7And Yehovah said to Satan, From where do you come? Then Satan answered Yehovah, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8And Yehovah said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.
9Then Satan answered Yehovah, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
10Have you not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has, on every side? you have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
11But stretch out your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce you to your face.
12And Yehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not stretch out your hand against himself. So Satan went out from the presence of Yehovah.
13And it happened one day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,
14that a messenger came to Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them;
15and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away: indeed, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only have escaped alone to tell you.
16While he was still speaking, another also came, and said, The fire of God has fallen from heaven, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only have escaped alone to tell you.
17While he was still speaking, another also came, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, indeed, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only have escaped alone to tell you.
18While he was still speaking, another also came, and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house;
19and, behold, a great wind came from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only have escaped alone to tell you.
20Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped;
21and he said, Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there: Yehovah gave, and Yehovah has taken away; blessed be the name of Yehovah.
22In all this Job did not sin, nor charge God foolishly.