Job 1
Expanded Bible
Job, the Good Man
1 A man named Job lived in the land of Uz [C east of Israel in Edom (present-day Jordan); Lam. 4:21]. He was an ·honest [innocent; blameless; Prov. 2:7, 21] and ·innocent [virtuous; Prov. 1:3] man; he ·honored [feared; respected] God [28:28; Prov. 1:7] and stayed away from evil [C these terms are used to describe the wise in Proverbs]. 2 Job had seven sons and three daughters [C indicating a large and complete family]. 3 He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred teams of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. He was the ·greatest [or richest] man among all the people of the East [C the expected reward of wisdom].
4 Job’s sons took turns holding feasts [L on their day; C perhaps birthday celebrations] in their homes and invited their sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 After a feast was over, Job would send and have them ·made clean [consecrated; made holy]. Early in the morning Job would offer a burnt offering [C an atonement offering; Lev. 1:1–17] for each of them, because he thought, “My children may have sinned and ·cursed [L blessed; C a euphemism for “cursed”] God in their hearts.” Job did this every time.
Satan Appears Before the Lord
6 One day the ·angels [L sons of God] came to ·show themselves [stand] before the Lord, and ·Satan [L the Satan; C means “the Accuser” or “the Adversary”; either the Devil or a member of God’s heavenly court] was with them. 7 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”
Satan [1:6] answered the Lord, “I have been ·wandering around [roaming] the earth, ·going back and forth in [patrolling] it.”
8 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you noticed [considered; L set your heart on] my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him. He is an honest and innocent man, honoring God and staying away from evil [1:1].”
9 But Satan [1:6] answered the Lord, “·Job honors God for a good reason [L Does Job honor/fear/respect God for no good reason?]. 10 ·You have [L Don’t you…?] put a ·wall [hedge; C to protect from danger] around him, his family, and everything he owns. You have blessed ·the things he has done [L all the works of his hands]. His flocks and herds ·are so large they almost cover [L burst forth on] the land. 11 But ·reach out [stretch forth] your hand and ·destroy [afflict] everything he has, and [L see if] he will curse you to your face.”
12 The Lord said to Satan [1:6], “All right, then. Everything Job has is in your ·power [L hand], but ·you must not touch Job himself [L but don’t send your hand against him].” Then Satan [1:6] left the Lord’s presence.
13 One day Job’s sons and daughters were ·eating and drinking wine [feasting; celebrating] together at the ·oldest [L firstborn] brother’s house. 14 A messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were eating grass nearby, 15 when the Sabeans [C a people from southern Arabia] attacked and carried them away. They killed the servants with swords, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you!”
16 The messenger was still speaking when another messenger arrived and said, “·Lightning [L Fire] from God fell from ·the sky [heaven]. It burned up the sheep and the servants, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you!”
17 The second messenger was still speaking when another messenger arrived and said, “The ·Babylonians [L Chaldeans; C a people located in present-day southern Iraq] sent three ·groups of attackers [raiding parties] that swept down and stole your camels and killed the servants [L with the sword]. I am the only one who escaped to tell you!”
18 The third messenger was still speaking when another messenger arrived and said, “Your sons and daughters were ·eating and drinking wine [feasting; celebrating] together at the ·oldest [L firstborn] brother’s house. 19 Suddenly a ·great [strong; mighty] wind came from the desert, hitting all four corners of the house at once. The house fell in on the young people, and they are all dead. I am the only one who escaped to tell you!”
20 When Job heard this, he got up and tore his robe and shaved his head [C ancient mourning customs]. Then he bowed down to the ground to worship God. 21 He said:
“I was naked when I ·was born [L came from my mother’s womb],
and I will be naked when I ·die [L return there].
The Lord gave these things to me,
and he has taken them away.
·Praise [Blessed be] the name of the Lord.”
22 In all this Job did not sin or blame God.
Job 1
BasisBijbel
Job
1 Er woonde in het land Uz een man die Job heette. Hij was een goed en eerlijk man en diende God. Hij deed geen slechte dingen. 2 Hij had zeven zonen en drie dochters. 3 Hij bezat 7000 schapen, 3000 kamelen, 1000 koeien, 500 ezels en heel veel knechten, slaven en slavinnen. Hij was de rijkste man van het Oosten.
4 Zijn zonen hielden om de beurt in hun huis een paar dagen lang een feest. Dan nodigden ze alle andere broers en zussen uit om te komen eten en drinken en feest te vieren. 5 Elke keer als er zo'n feest geweest was, liet Job hen bij zich komen. Dan vroeg hij God voor hen om vergeving. Want hij dacht: "Misschien hebben ze wel dingen gedaan die God niet goed vindt." Hij stond dan 's morgens vroeg op en bracht voor elk van zijn zonen en dochters een offer. Zo deed Job dat na elk feest.
De duivel mag proberen om Job ontrouw te maken aan God
6 Op een dag kwamen de engelen bij de Heer en gingen vóór Hem staan. De duivel was ook gekomen. 7 De Heer zei tegen de duivel: "Waar ben je geweest?" De duivel antwoordde: "Ik heb rondgezworven over de aarde. Ik ben overal geweest." 8 En de Heer vroeg hem: "Heb je ook op mijn dienaar Job gelet? Niemand op aarde is zo eerlijk en heeft zoveel ontzag voor Mij als hij." 9 De duivel antwoordde: "Het is ook niet vreemd dat hij ontzag voor U heeft. U beschermt hem immers, en ook alles wat hij heeft. 10 U zegent al zijn werk. Daardoor zijn zijn kudden vee heel groot geworden. 11 Maar stel dat U hem niet langer zou beschermen en hem alles zou afnemen. Dan zal hij niets meer met U te maken willen hebben. Dat weet ik zeker." 12 Toen zei de Heer tegen de duivel: "Goed. Met alles wat Job heeft, mag je doen wat je wil. Maar Job zelf mag je niets aandoen." Toen ging de duivel bij de Heer weg.
Job wordt door allerlei rampen getroffen
13 Op een dag waren Jobs zonen en dochters aan het feestvieren in het huis van hun oudste broer. 14 Toen kwam één van de knechten naar Job. Hij zei tegen hem: "We waren met de koeien de akkers aan het ploegen en de ezels stonden rustig te grazen. 15 Toen werden we overvallen door de Sabeeërs. Ze hebben alle dieren meegenomen en alle knechten gedood. Ik ben de enige die het heeft overleefd en het u kan vertellen."
16 Hij had dit nog maar net gezegd, toen er een andere knecht kwam. Hij zei: "De bliksem is ingeslagen. Alle schapen en knechten zijn verbrand. Ik ben de enige die het heeft overleefd en het u kan vertellen."
17 Hij had dit nog maar net gezegd, toen een andere knecht kwam. Hij zei: "De Chaldeeën hebben ons met drie benden overvallen. Ze hebben alle kamelen meegenomen en alle knechten gedood. Ik ben de enige die het heeft overleefd en het u kan vertellen."
18 Hij had dit nog maar net gezegd, toen een andere knecht kwam. Hij zei: "Uw zonen en dochters waren aan het feestvieren in het huis van hun oudste broer. 19 Plotseling stak er een storm op vanuit de woestijn. Hij viel op het huis en het huis stortte in, op de jonge mensen. Ze zijn allemaal dood. Ik ben de enige die het heeft overleefd en het u kan vertellen."
20 Toen stond Job op, scheurde zijn mantel en schoor zijn haar af als teken van verdriet en knielde op de grond. 21 Hij boog zich diep en zei: "Zonder iets te bezitten ben ik geboren, en zonder iets te bezitten zal ik sterven. De Heer heeft mij eerst veel gegeven. Nu heeft Hij het mij weer afgenomen. Ik prijs de Heer." 22 Hiermee zei Job niets verkeerds over God. Hij beschuldigde Hem nergens van.
Job 1
New American Standard Bible
Job’s Character and Wealth
1 There was a man in the (A)land of Uz whose name was (B)Job; and that man was (C)blameless, upright, (D)fearing God and (E)turning away from evil. 2 (F)Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. 3 (G)His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was (H)the greatest of all the [a]men of the east. 4 His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send word to them and consecrate them, getting up early in the morning and offering (I)burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “(J)Perhaps my sons have sinned and (K)cursed God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.
6 (L)Now there was a day when the [b](M)sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and [c]Satan also came among them. 7 The Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “(N)From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.” 8 The Lord said to Satan, “Have you [d]considered (O)My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, (P)a blameless and upright man, [e]fearing God and turning away from evil.” 9 Then (Q)Satan answered the [f]Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 (R)Have You not made a fence around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? (S)You have blessed the work of his hands, and his (T)possessions have increased in the land. 11 (U)But reach out with Your hand now and (V)touch all that he has; he will certainly curse You to Your face.” 12 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your [g]power; only do not reach out and put your hand on him.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.
Satan Allowed to Test Job
13 Now on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the female donkeys feeding beside them, 15 and [h]the (W)Sabeans [i]attacked and took them. They also [j]killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and [k]I alone have escaped to tell you.” 16 While he was still speaking, another came and said, “(X)The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 17 While he was still speaking, another came and said, “The (Y)Chaldeans formed three units and made a raid on the camels and took them, and [l]killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 18 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 19 and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”
20 Then Job got up, (Z)tore his robe, and shaved his head; then he fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 He said,
“(AA)Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked I shall return there.
The (AB)Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
22 (AC)Despite all this, Job did not sin, nor did he [m]blame God.
Footnotes
- Job 1:3 Lit sons
- Job 1:6 I.e., prob. angels
- Job 1:6 Heb ha-satan; i.e., the adversary, and so throughout the ch
- Job 1:8 Lit set your heart on
- Job 1:8 Or revering
- Job 1:9 Lit Lord and said
- Job 1:12 Lit hand
- Job 1:15 Lit Sheba
- Job 1:15 Lit fell upon
- Job 1:15 Lit struck
- Job 1:15 Lit only I alone, and so also vv 16, 17, 19
- Job 1:17 Lit struck
- Job 1:22 Lit ascribe unseemliness to
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