1There 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.
2And there were born unto him seven sons and
three daughters.
3His 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.
4And 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.
5And 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.
6Now there was a day when the sons of God
came to present themselves before the LORD, and
Satan came also among them.
7And 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.
8And 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?
9Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth
Job fear God for nought?
10Hast 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.
11But put forth thine hand now, and touch all
that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12And 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.
13And there was a day when his sons and his
daughters were eating
and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
14And there came a messenger unto Job, and
said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding
beside them:
15And 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.
16While 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.
17While 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.
18While 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:
19And, 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.
20Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and
shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and
worshipped,
21And 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.
22In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God
foolishly.