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Job 1
Common English Bible
Job 1
Common English Bible
Job’s piety and life of bliss
1 A man in the land of Uz was named Job. That man was honest, a person of absolute integrity; he feared God and avoided evil. 2 He had seven sons and three daughters, 3 and owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred pairs of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a vast number of servants, so that he was greater than all the people of the east. 4 Each of his sons hosted a feast in his own house on his birthday. They invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 When the days of the feast had been completed, Job would send word[a] and purify his children.[b] Getting up early in the morning, he prepared entirely burned offerings for each one of them, for Job thought, Perhaps my children have sinned and then cursed[c] God in their hearts. Job did this regularly.
Job’s motives questioned
6 One day the divine beings[d] came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Adversary[e] also came among them. 7 The Lord said to the Adversary, “Where did you come from?”
The Adversary answered the Lord, “From wandering throughout the earth.”
8 The Lord said to the Adversary, “Have you thought about my servant Job; surely there is no one like him on earth, a man who is honest, who is of absolute integrity, who reveres God and avoids evil?”
9 The Adversary answered the Lord, “Does Job revere God for nothing? 10 Haven’t you fenced him in—his house and all he has—and blessed the work of his hands so that his possessions extend throughout the earth? 11 But stretch out your hand and strike all he has. He will certainly curse you to your face.”
12 The Lord said to the Adversary, “Look, all he has is within your power; only don’t stretch out your hand against him.” So the Adversary left the Lord’s presence.
Job passes the test
13 One day Job’s sons and 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 donkeys were grazing nearby 15 when the Sabeans took them and killed the young men with swords. I alone escaped to tell you.”
16 While this messenger was speaking, another arrived and said: “A raging fire fell from the sky and burned up the sheep and devoured the young men. I alone escaped to tell you.”
17 While this messenger was speaking, another arrived and said: “Chaldeans set up three companies, raided the camels and took them, killing the young men with swords. I alone escaped to tell you.”
18 While this messenger was speaking, another arrived and said: “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 19 when a strong wind came from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It fell upon the young people, and they died. I alone escaped to tell you.”
20 Job arose, tore his clothes, shaved his head, fell to the ground, and worshipped. 21 He said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb; naked I will return there. The Lord has given; the Lord has taken; bless the Lord’s name.” 22 In all this, Job didn’t sin or blame God.
Hiob 1
Schlachter 2000
Hiob 1
Schlachter 2000
Hiobs Rechtschaffenheit
1 Es war ein Mann im Land Uz, der hieß Hiob; der war ein untadeliger[a] und rechtschaffener[b] Mann, der Gott fürchtete und das Böse mied.
2 Und ihm wurden sieben Söhne und drei Töchter geboren,
3 und an Herden besaß er 7 000 Schafe, 3 000 Kamele, 500 Joch Rinder und 500 Eselinnen; und seine Dienerschaft war sehr groß, sodass der Mann größer war als alle Söhne des Ostens.
4 Seine Söhne aber pflegten einander zu besuchen und ein festliches Mahl zu bereiten, jeder in seinem Haus und an seinem Tag; und sie sandten hin und luden auch ihre drei Schwestern ein, um mit ihnen zu essen und zu trinken.
5 Wenn dann die Tage des Festmahls zu Ende waren, ließ Hiob sie holen und heiligte sie; er stand früh am Morgen auf und brachte Brandopfer dar für jeden von ihnen; denn Hiob sagte sich: Vielleicht könnten meine Kinder gesündigt und sich in ihrem Herzen von Gott losgesagt[c] haben! So machte es Hiob allezeit.
Hiob wird von Satan angeklagt. Gott lässt zu, dass er geprüft wird
6 Es geschah aber eines Tages, dass die Söhne Gottes[d] vor den Herrn traten, und unter ihnen kam auch der Satan[e].
7 Da sprach der Herr zum Satan: Wo kommst du her? Und der Satan antwortete dem Herrn und sprach: Vom Durchstreifen der Erde und vom Umherwandeln darauf!
8 Da sprach der Herr zum Satan: Hast du meinen Knecht Hiob beachtet? Denn seinesgleichen gibt es nicht auf Erden, einen so untadeligen und rechtschaffenen Mann, der Gott fürchtet und das Böse meidet!
9 Der Satan aber antwortete dem Herrn und sprach: Ist Hiob umsonst gottesfürchtig?
10 Hast du nicht ihn und sein Haus und alles, was er hat, ringsum eingehegt[f]? Das Werk seiner Hände hast du gesegnet, und seine Herden breiten sich im Land aus.
11 Aber strecke doch einmal deine Hand aus und taste alles an, was er hat; lass sehen, ob er dir dann nicht ins Angesicht absagen wird!
12 Da sprach der Herr zum Satan: Siehe, alles, was er hat, soll in deiner Hand sein; nur nach ihm selbst strecke deine Hand nicht aus! Und der Satan ging vom Angesicht des Herrn hinweg.
Hiob verliert seine Güter und seine Familie
13 Und es geschah eines Tages, als seine Söhne und Töchter im Haus ihres erstgeborenen Bruders aßen und Wein tranken,
14 da kam ein Bote zu Hiob und sprach: Die Rinder pflügten und die Eselinnen weideten neben ihnen;
15 da fielen die Sabäer ein und nahmen sie weg und erschlugen die Knechte mit der Schärfe des Schwertes; ich aber bin entkommen, nur ich allein, um es dir zu berichten!
16 Während dieser noch redete, kam ein anderer und sagte: Feuer Gottes fiel vom Himmel und hat die Schafe und die Knechte verbrannt und verzehrt; ich aber bin entkommen, nur ich allein, um es dir zu berichten!
17 Während dieser noch redete, kam ein anderer und sagte: Die Chaldäer haben drei Banden aufgestellt und sind über die Kamele hergefallen und haben sie weggenommen und haben die Knechte mit der Schärfe des Schwertes erschlagen; ich aber bin entkommen, nur ich allein, um es dir zu berichten!
18 Während dieser noch redete, kam ein anderer und sagte: Deine Söhne und Töchter aßen und tranken Wein im Haus ihres erstgeborenen Bruders;
19 und siehe, da kam ein heftiger Wind drüben von der Wüste her und erfasste die vier Ecken des Hauses, sodass es auf die jungen Leute stürzte und sie starben; ich aber bin entkommen, nur ich allein, um es dir zu berichten!
20 Da stand Hiob auf und zerriss sein Gewand und schor sein Haupt; und er warf sich auf die Erde nieder und betete an.
21 Und er sprach: Nackt bin ich aus dem Leib meiner Mutter gekommen; nackt werde ich wieder dahingehen. Der Herr hat gegeben, der Herr hat genommen; der Name des Herrn sei gelobt!
22 Bei alledem sündigte Hiob nicht und verhielt sich nicht ungebührlich gegen Gott.[g]
Footnotes
- (1,1) od. vollkommener; w. ganzer.
- (1,1) od. aufrichtiger; w. gerader.
- (1,5) w. Gott gesegnet haben, nämlich zum Abschied (vgl. dasselbe Wort in Hi 1,11; 2,5.9).
- (1,6) Eine Bezeichnung für die Engel.
- (1,6) Satan (= »der Widersacher«, auch der Verkläger vor Gericht) ist der at. Name des Teufels, eines in Sünde gefallenen Engelwesens.
- (1,10) d.h. schützend eingezäunt.
- (1,22) od. gab Gott keine Schuld.
Job 1
New International Version
Job 1
New International Version
Prologue
1 In the land of Uz(A) there lived a man whose name was Job.(B) This man was blameless(C) and upright;(D) he feared God(E) and shunned evil.(F) 2 He had seven sons(G) and three daughters,(H) 3 and he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys,(I) and had a large number of servants.(J) He was the greatest man(K) among all the people of the East.(L)
4 His sons used to hold feasts(M) in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified.(N) Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering(O) for each of them, thinking, “Perhaps my children have sinned(P) and cursed God(Q) in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular custom.
6 One day the angels[a](R) came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan[b](S) also came with them.(T) 7 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”
Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.”(U)
8 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job?(V) There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God(W) and shuns evil.”(X)
9 “Does Job fear God for nothing?”(Y) Satan replied. 10 “Have you not put a hedge(Z) around him and his household and everything he has?(AA) You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.(AB) 11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has,(AC) and he will surely curse you to your face.”(AD)
12 The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has(AE) is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.”(AF)
Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
13 One day when Job’s sons and daughters(AG) were feasting(AH) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing(AI) nearby, 15 and the Sabeans(AJ) attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens(AK) and burned up the sheep and the servants,(AL) and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The Chaldeans(AM) formed three raiding parties and swept down on your camels and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
18 While he was still speaking, yet another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters(AN) were feasting(AO) and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house, 19 when suddenly a mighty wind(AP) swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on them and they are dead,(AQ) and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!(AR)”
20 At this, Job got up and tore his robe(AS) and shaved his head.(AT) Then he fell to the ground in worship(AU) 21 and said:
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will depart.[c](AV)
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away;(AW)
may the name of the Lord be praised.”(AX)
22 In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.(AY)
Job 1
New King James Version
Job 1
New King James Version
Job and His Family in Uz
1 There was a man (A)in the land of Uz, whose name was (B)Job; and that man was (C)blameless and upright, and one who (D)feared God and [a]shunned 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 [b]people of the East.
4 And his sons would go and feast in their houses, each on his appointed day, and would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and [c]sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning (E)and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and (F)cursed[d] God in their hearts.” Thus Job did regularly.
Satan Attacks Job’s Character
6 Now (G)there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and [e]Satan also came among them. 7 And the Lord said to [f]Satan, “From where do you come?”
So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From (H)going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”
8 Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you [g]considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and [h]shuns evil?”
9 So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 (I)Have You not [i]made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? (J)You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 (K)But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely (L)curse[j] You to Your face!”
12 And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your [k]power; only do not lay a hand on his person.”
So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
Job Loses His Property and Children
13 Now there was a day (M)when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest 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 [l]Sabeans [m]raided them and took them away—indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
16 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and [n]consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
17 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels and took them away, yes, and 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, (N)“Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 19 and suddenly a great wind came from [o]across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
20 Then Job arose, (O)tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he (P)fell to the ground and worshiped. 21 And he said:
(Q)“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked shall I return there.
The Lord (R)gave, and the Lord has (S)taken away;
(T)Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
22 (U)In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.
Footnotes
- Job 1:1 Lit. turned away from
- Job 1:3 Lit. sons
- Job 1:5 consecrate
- Job 1:5 Lit. blessed, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:11; 2:5, 9
- Job 1:6 Lit. the Adversary
- Job 1:7 Lit. the Adversary
- Job 1:8 Lit. set your heart on
- Job 1:8 Lit. turns away from
- Job 1:10 Protected him
- Job 1:11 Lit. bless, but in an evil sense; cf. Job 1:5
- Job 1:12 Lit. hand
- Job 1:15 Lit. Sheba; cf. Job 6:19
- Job 1:15 Lit. fell upon
- Job 1:16 destroyed
- Job 1:19 LXX omits across
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