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.
02 And there were born unto him seven sons and
three daughters.
03 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.
04 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.
05 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.
06 Now there was a day when the sons of God came
to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan
came also among them.
07 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.
08 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?
09 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.
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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.
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