Job 1
1. 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.
2. And there were born * unto him seven sons and three daughters.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Now there was a day when the sons of God came * to present * themselves before the LORD, and Satan came * also among them.
7. 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.
8. 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?
9. 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.
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.
