1 Havia um homem na terra de Uz, cujo nome era Jó; homem íntegro e reto, temente a Deus e que se desviava do mal. 2 Nasceram-lhe sete filhos e três filhas. 3 Possuía sete mil ovelhas, três mil camelos, quinhentas juntas de bois e quinhentas jumentas; era também mui numeroso o pessoal ao seu serviço, de maneira que este homem era o maior de todos os do Oriente.

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 turned away from 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 children of the east.

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.

2 He had seven sons and three daughters,

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.