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Job 1 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:1 - There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:2 - There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:3 - He had seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and very many servants; so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:4 - His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each on his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:5 - And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer 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 Job did continually.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:6 - Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:7 - The LORD said to Satan, "Whence have you come?" Satan answered the LORD, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:8 - And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?"
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:9 - Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nought?
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:10 - Hast thou not put a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:11 - But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse thee to thy face."
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:12 - And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power; only upon himself do not put forth your hand." So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Satan Allowed to Test Job

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:13 - Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:14 - and there came a messenger to Job, and said, "The oxen were plowing and the asses feeding beside them;
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:15 - and the Sabe'ans fell upon them and took them, and slew the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you."
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:16 - While he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell you."
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:17 - While he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "The Chalde'ans formed three companies, and made a raid upon the camels and took them, and slew the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you."
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:18 - While he was yet speaking, there came another, and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:19 - and behold, a great wind came across the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you."
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:20 - Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell upon the ground, and worshiped.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:21 - And he said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return; the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD."
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:22 - In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
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Source: Transcribed from: The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version containing the Old and New Testaments, translated from the original tongues: being the version set forth A.D. 1611, revised A.D. 1881-1885 and A.D. 1901: compared with the most ancient authorities and revised A.D. 1946-52. — 2nd ed. of New Testament A.D. 1971. There should be enough in the rest of the description to identify the text.

Language: English

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