Job 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Job Was Greatest of the Sons of the East

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 also were 7,000 ^H7651 H505 sheep ^H6629, 3,000 ^H7969 H505 camels ^H1581, 500 ^H2568 H3967 pairs ^H6776 of oxen ^H1241, 500 ^H2568 H3967 female ^H860 donkeys ^H860, and very ^H3966 many ^H7227 servants ^H5657; and that man ^H376 was the greatest ^H1419 of all ^H3605 the sons ^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 and invite ^H7121 their three ^H7969 sisters ^H269 to eat ^H398 and drink ^H8354 with them. 5 Now it happened when ^H3588 the days ^H3117 of feasting ^H4960 had completed ^H5362 their cycle ^H5362, that Job ^H347 would send ^H7971 and set ^H6942 them apart ^H6942 as ^H6942 holy ^H6942. And he would rise ^H7925 up ^H7925 early ^H7925 in the morning ^H1242 and offer ^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 [fn]cursed ^H1288 God ^H430 in their hearts ^H3824.” Thus ^H3602 Job ^H347 did ^H6213 continually ^H3605 H3117.

All Job Has Is in Satan’s Hand

6 Now it was the day ^H3117 that the sons ^H1121 of God ^H430 came ^H935 to stand ^H3320 before ^H5921 [fn]Yahweh ^H3068, and [fn]Satan ^H7854 also ^H1571 came ^H935 among ^H8432 them.

7 And Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559 to Satan ^H7854, “From where ^H370 do you come ^H935?” Then Satan ^H7854 answered ^H6030 Yahweh ^H3068 and said ^H559, “From roaming ^H7751 about ^H7751 on the earth ^H776 and walking ^H1980 around ^H1980 on it.” 8 Then Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559 to Satan ^H7854, “Have you set ^H7760 your heart ^H3820 upon ^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 And Satan ^H7854 answered ^H6030 Yahweh ^H3068 and said ^H559, “Does Job ^H347 [fn]fear ^H3372 God ^H430 without ^H2600 cause ^H2600? 10 Have You not made ^H7753 a ^H7753 hedge ^H7753 about ^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 send ^H7971 forth ^H7971 Your hand ^H3027 now ^H4994 and touch ^H5060 all ^H3605 that he has; he will surely ^H518 H3808 curse ^H1288 You to Your face ^H6440.” 12 Then Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559 to Satan ^H7854, “Behold ^H2009, all ^H3605 that he has is in your hand ^H3027, only ^H7534 do not send ^H7971 forth ^H7971 your hand ^H3027 toward him.” So Satan ^H7854 went ^H3318 out ^H3318 from the presence ^H6440 of Yahweh ^H3068.

Messengers Speak of the Fire of God

13 Now it happened that on the day ^H3117 when his sons ^H1121 and his daughters ^H1323 were eating ^H398 and drinking ^H8354 wine ^H3196 in the house ^H1004 of their brother ^H251, the firstborn ^H1060,

14 a messenger ^H4397 came ^H935 to Job ^H347 and said ^H559, “The oxen ^H1241 were plowing ^H2790 and the [fn]donkeys ^H860 feeding ^H7462 beside ^H5921 H3027 them, 15 and [fn]the Sabeans ^H7614 fell ^H5307 upon them and took ^H3947 them. They also struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 the young ^H5288 men ^H5288 with the edge ^H6310 of the sword ^H2719, and [fn]I alone ^H905 H7534 have escaped ^H4422 to tell ^H5046 you.” 16 While this one was still ^H5750 speaking ^H1696, another ^H2088 also 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 young ^H5288 men ^H5288 and consumed ^H398 them, and I alone ^H905 H7534 have escaped ^H4422 to tell ^H5046 you.” 17 While this one was still ^H5750 speaking ^H1696, another ^H2088 also came ^H935 and said ^H559, “The Chaldeans ^H3778 set ^H7760 up ^H7760 three ^H7969 companies ^H7218 and made ^H6584 a ^H6584 raid ^H6584 on the camels ^H1581 and took ^H3947 them and struck ^H5221 down ^H5221 the young ^H5288 men ^H5288 with the edge ^H6310 of the sword ^H2719, and I alone ^H905 H7534 have escaped ^H4422 to tell ^H5046 you.” 18 While this one 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 the house ^H1004 of their brother ^H251, the firstborn ^H1060, 19 and behold ^H2009, a great ^H1419 wind ^H7307 came ^H935 from across ^H5676 the wilderness ^H4057 and touched ^H5060 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 arose ^H6965 and tore ^H7167 his robe ^H4598 and shaved ^H1494 his head ^H7218, and he fell ^H5307 to the ground ^H776 and worshiped ^H2331. 21 And he said ^H559,

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

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

Yahweh ^H3068 gave ^H5414, and Yahweh ^H3068 has taken ^H3947 away.

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

22 Through all ^H3605 this ^H2088 Job ^H347 did not sin ^H2398, nor ^H3808 did he give ^H5414 offense ^H8604 to God ^H430.