LXX 1 There was a certain man in the land of Ausis, whose name Job; and than man was true, blameless, righteous, godly, abstaining from everything evil. NIV 1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. LXX 2 And he had seven sons and three daughters. NIV 2 He had seven sons and three daughters, LXX 3 And his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-asses in the pastures, and a very great household, and he had a great husbandry on the earth; and that man was noble of the of the east. NIV 3 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East. LXX 4 And his sons visiting one another prepared a banquet every day, taking with them also their three sisters to eat and drink with them. NIV 4 His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. LXX 5 And when the days of the banquet were completed, Job sent and purified them, having risen up in the morning, and offered sacrifices for them, according to their number, and one calf for a sin-offering for their souls: for Job said, Lest peradventure my sons have thought evil in their minds against God. Thus, then Job did continually. NIV 5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom. LXX 6 And it came to pass on a day, that behold, the angels of God came to stand before the Lord, and the devil came with them. NIV 6 One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. LXX 7 And the Lord said to the devil, Whence art thou come? And the devil answered the Lord, and said, I am come from compassing the earth, and walking up and down in the world. NIV 7 The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.” LXX 8 And the Lord said to him, Hast thou diligently considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a man blameless, true, godly, abstaining from everything evil? NIV 8 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.” LXX 9 Then the devil answered, and said before the Lord, Does Job worship the Lord for nothing? NIV 9 “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. LXX 10 Hast thou not made a hedge about him, and about his household, and all his possessions round about? and hast thou not blessed the works of his hands, and multiplied his cattle upon the land? NIV 10 “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. LXX 11 But put forth thine hand, and touch all that he has: verily he will bless thee to face. NIV 11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.” LXX 12 Then the Lord said to the devil, Behold, I give into thine hand all that he has, but touch not himself. So the devil went out from the presence of the Lord. NIV 12 The LORD said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. LXX 13 And it came to pass on a certain day, that Job's sons and his daughters were drinking wine in the house of their elder brother. NIV 13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, LXX 14 And, behold, there came a messenger to Job, and said to him, The yokes of oxen were ploughing, and the she-asses were feeding near them; NIV 14 a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, LXX 15 and the spoilers came and took them for a prey, and slew the servants with the sword; and I having escaped alone am come to tell thee. NIV 15 and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” LXX 16 While he was yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to Job, Fire has fallen from heaven, and burnt up the sheep, and devoured the shepherds like wise; and I having escaped alone am come to tell thee. NIV 16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” LXX 17 While he was yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to Job, The horsemen formed three companies against us, and surrounded the camels, and took them for a prey, and slew the servants with the sword; and I only escaped, and am come to tell thee. NIV 17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” LXX 18 While he is yet speaking, another messenger comes, saying to Job, While thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking with their elder brother, NIV 18 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, LXX 19 suddenly a great wind came on from the desert, and caught the four corners of the house, and the house fell upon thy children, and they are dead; and I have escaped alone, and am come to tell thee. NIV 19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” LXX 20 So Job arose, and rent his garments, and shaved the hair of his head, and fell on the earth, and worshipped, NIV 20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship LXX 21 and said, I myself came forth naked from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither; the Lord gave, the Lord has taken away: as it seemed good to the Lord, so has it come to pass; blessed be the name of the Lord. NIV 21 and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart.The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” LXX 22 In all these events that befell him Job sinned not at all before the Lord, and did not impute folly to God. NIV 22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.
NIV 1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. NIV 2 He had seven sons and three daughters, NIV 3 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East. NIV 4 His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. NIV 5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom. NIV 6 One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. NIV 7 The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the LORD, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.” NIV 8 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.” NIV 9 “Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied. NIV 10 “Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. NIV 11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.” NIV 12 The LORD said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. NIV 13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, NIV 14 a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, NIV 15 and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” NIV 16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” NIV 17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” NIV 18 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, NIV 19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!” NIV 20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship NIV 21 and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart.The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” NIV 22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.