1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and the man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God and turned away from evil.

2 And seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

3 Also, his possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the East.

4 And his sons went and prepared feasts in their houses, each on his appointed day, and sent and invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

5 So it was, when the days of feasting had made the rounds, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer 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 Job did over time.

6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan also came among them.

7 And Jehovah said to Satan, From where do you come? So Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking about on it.

8 Then Jehovah said to Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil?

9 So Satan answered Jehovah and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?

10 Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have flourished in the land.

11 However, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and will he not curse You to Your face!

12 And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your hand; only do not stretch forth your hand upon him. So Satan went out from the presence of Jehovah.

13 Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the firstborn brother’s house;

14 and a messenger came to Job and said, The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,

15 when the Sabeans fell upon them and took them away; indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and only I alone am escaped to tell you!

16 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, The fire of God has fallen from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and only I alone am escaped to tell you!

17 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, The Chaldeans formed three bands, rushed in upon the camels and took them away, yea, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and only I alone am escaped to tell you!

18 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the firstborn brother’s house,

19 and suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead; and only I alone am escaped to tell you!

20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell down upon the ground and prostrated himself;

21 and he said: Naked I have come from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. Jehovah has given, and Jehovah has taken away; blessed is the name of Jehovah.

22 In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with folly.

1 Na terra de Uz vivia um homem chamado Jó. Era homem íntegro e justo; temia a Deus e evitava o mal.

2 Tinha ele sete filhos e três filhas,

3 e possuía sete mil ovelhas, três mil camelos, quinhentas parelhas de boi e quinhentos jumentos, e tinha muita gente a seu serviço. Era o homem mais rico do oriente.

4 Seus filhos costumavam dar banquetes em casa, um de cada vez, e convidavam suas três irmãs para comerem e beberem com eles.

5 Terminado um período de banquetes, Jó mandava chamá-los e fazia com que se purificassem. De madrugada ele oferecia um holocausto em favor de cada um deles, pois pensava: "Talvez os meus filhos tenham lá no íntimo pecado e amaldiçoado a Deus". Essa era a prática constante de Jó.

6 Certo dia os anjos vieram apresentar-se ao Senhor, e Satanás também veio com eles.

7 O Senhor disse a Satanás: "De onde você veio? " Satanás respondeu ao Senhor: "De perambular pela terra e andar por ela".

8 Disse então o Senhor a Satanás: "Reparou em meu servo Jó? Não há ninguém na terra como ele, irrepreensível, íntegro, homem que teme a Deus e evita o mal".

9 "Será que Jó não tem razões para temer a Deus? ", respondeu Satanás.

10 "Acaso não puseste uma cerca em volta dele, da família dele e de tudo o que ele possui? Tu mesmo tens abençoado tudo o que ele faz, de modo que todos os seus rebanhos estão espalhados por toda a terra.

11 Mas estende a tua mão e fere tudo o que ele tem, e com certeza ele te amaldiçoará na tua face. "

12 O Senhor disse a Satanás: "Pois bem, tudo o que ele possui está nas suas mãos; apenas não encoste um dedo nele". Então Satanás saiu da presença do Senhor.

13 Certo dia, quando os filhos e as filhas de Jó estavam num banquete, comendo e bebendo vinho na casa do irmão mais velho,

14 um mensageiro veio dizer a Jó: "Os bois estavam arando, e os jumentos estavam pastando por perto,

15 e os sabeus atacaram e os levaram embora. Mataram à espada os empregados, e eu fui o único que escapou para lhe contar! "

16 Enquanto ele ainda estava falando, chegou outro mensageiro e disse: "Fogo de Deus caiu do céu e queimou totalmente as ovelhas e os empregados, e eu fui o único que escapou para lhe contar! "

17 Enquanto ele ainda estava falando, chegou outro mensageiro e disse: "Vieram caldeus em três bandos, atacaram os camelos e os levaram embora. Mataram à espada os empregados, e eu fui o único que escapou para lhe contar! "

18 Enquanto ele ainda estava falando, chegou ainda outro mensageiro e disse: "Seus filhos e suas filhas estavam num banquete, comendo e bebendo vinho na casa do irmão mais velho,

19 quando, de repente, um vento muito forte veio do deserto e atingiu os quatro cantos da casa, que desabou. Eles morreram, e eu fui o único que escapou para lhe contar! "

20 Ao ouvir isso, Jó levantou-se, rasgou o manto e rapou a cabeça. Então prostrou-se no chão em adoração,

21 e disse: "Saí nu do ventre da minha mãe, e nu partirei. O Senhor o deu, o Senhor o levou; louvado seja o nome do Senhor ".

22 Em tudo isso Jó não pecou nem de nada culpou a Deus.