1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil. 2 There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

1 Havia um homem chamado Job que vivia na terra de Uz. Era uma pessoa recta que temia Deus, e que se afastava do mal.

2 Tinha muitos filhos - sete rapazes e três raparigas - e era muito rico: possuía 7000 ovelhas, 3000 camelos, 500 juntas de bois e 500 jumentas; tendo ao seu serviço um número considerável de pessoas. Era, sem dúvida, o mais rico comerciante de gado em toda aquela zona.