Job 1
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Job and His Family
1 There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. 2 There were born to him seven sons and three daughters. 3 He had seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred donkeys, and very many servants; so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east. 4 His sons used to go and hold feasts in one another’s houses in turn; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 And when the feast days had run their course, 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 children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts.’ This is what Job always did.
Attack on Job’s Character
6 One day the heavenly beings[a] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan[b] also came among them. 7 The Lord said to Satan,[c] ‘Where have you come from?’ Satan[d] answered the Lord, ‘From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.’ 8 The Lord said to Satan,[e] ‘Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil.’ 9 Then Satan[f] answered the Lord, ‘Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Have you not put a fence around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 But stretch out your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.’ 12 The Lord said to Satan,[g] ‘Very well, all that he has is in your power; only do not stretch out your hand against him!’ So Satan[h] went out from the presence of the Lord.
Job Loses Property and Children
13 One day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the eldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and said, ‘The oxen were ploughing and the donkeys were feeding beside them, 15 and the Sabeans fell on them and carried them off, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; I alone have escaped to tell you.’ 16 While he was still speaking, another came and said, ‘The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; I alone have escaped to tell you.’ 17 While he was still speaking, another came and said, ‘The Chaldeans formed three columns, made a raid on the camels and carried them off, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; I alone have escaped to tell you.’ 18 While he was still speaking, another came and said, ‘Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house, 19 and suddenly a great wind came across the desert, struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; I alone have escaped to tell you.’
20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell on the ground and worshipped. 21 He said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.’
22 In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.
Job 1
King James Version
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 eschewed 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 men of the east.
4 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered 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 did Job continually.
6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12 And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
13 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Hiob 1
Hoffnung für Alle
Hiobs Glaube wird auf die Probe gestellt (Kapitel 1–2)
Hiobs Frömmigkeit
1 Im Land Uz lebte ein Mann namens Hiob, der rechtschaffen und aufrichtig war. Weil er Ehrfurcht vor Gott hatte, hütete er sich davor, Böses zu tun. 2 Er hatte eine große Familie mit sieben Söhnen und drei Töchtern 3 und besaß riesige Viehherden: 7000 Schafe und Ziegen, 3000 Kamele, 500 Rindergespanne und 500 Esel, dazu sehr viele Hirten und Mägde. Hiob war der reichste und angesehenste von allen Herdenbesitzern im Osten.
4 Jahr für Jahr feierten seine Söhne reihum in ihren Häusern Feste, zu denen sie auch ihre Schwestern einluden. 5 Immer wenn die Festtage vorbei waren, ließ Hiob seine Kinder zu sich kommen, um sich mit ihnen auf ein Opfer vorzubereiten. Schon früh am Morgen stand er auf und brachte Gott viele Brandopfer dar, für jedes Kind eins. Das tat Hiob jedes Mal, denn er dachte: »Vielleicht haben sie sich schuldig gemacht und Gott insgeheim verflucht.«
Eine schwere Prüfung für Hiob
6 Eines Tages versammelten sich die Gottessöhne im Himmel und traten vor den Herrn, unter ihnen auch der Satan[a]. 7 »Woher kommst du?«, fragte ihn der Herr. »Ich habe die Erde durchstreift«, gab dieser zur Antwort. 8 Der Herr erwiderte: »Dann ist dir sicher auch mein Diener Hiob aufgefallen. Ich kenne keinen Zweiten auf der Erde, der so rechtschaffen und aufrichtig ist wie er, der mich achtet und sich nichts zuschulden kommen lässt.«
9 »Überrascht dich das?«, fragte der Satan. »Er tut’s doch nicht umsonst! 10 Du hast ihn, seine Familie und seinen ganzen Besitz stets bewahrt. Seine Arbeit war erfolgreich, und seine Herden haben sich gewaltig vermehrt. 11 Aber – versuch es doch einmal und lass ihn Hab und Gut verlieren, dann wird er dich ganz sicher vor allen Leuten verfluchen.«
12 »Gut«, sagte der Herr, »mach mit seinem Besitz, was du willst, nur ihn selbst taste nicht an!« So verließ der Satan die Gegenwart des Herrn.
13 Eines Tages feierten Hiobs Kinder wieder einmal im Haus ihres ältesten Bruders. 14 Da kam ein Bote zu Hiob und meldete: »Wir pflügten gerade mit den Rindern, die Esel weideten nebenan, 15 da überfiel uns eine Räuberbande aus der Gegend von Saba und jagte uns die Tiere ab. Alle Hirten haben sie umgebracht, nur ich konnte entkommen, um es dir zu melden.«
16 Im selben Moment stürzte schon ein anderer Bote herein: »Ein Unwetter[b] hat deine Schaf- und Ziegenherden mitsamt den Hirten vernichtet, nur ich habe es überlebt, und jetzt bin ich hier, um es dir zu berichten.«
17 Kaum hatte er ausgeredet, als schon der nächste Bote atemlos meldete: »Nomaden aus Babylonien haben unsere Kamelherden von drei Seiten überfallen und weggetrieben. Alle Hirten haben sie umgebracht, ich bin der einzige Überlebende!«
18 Im nächsten Augenblick kam wieder ein Bote an: »Hiob«, rief er, »deine Kinder feierten gerade, 19 als ein Wirbelsturm aus der Wüste das Haus deines ältesten Sohnes erfasste und einstürzen ließ. Alle deine Kinder liegen unter den Trümmern begraben! Sie sind tot! Ich habe als Einziger dieses Unglück überlebt.«
20 Da stand Hiob auf, zerriss sein Obergewand und schor sich den Kopf. Dann fiel er zu Boden und betete: 21 »Nackt bin ich zur Welt gekommen, und nackt verlasse ich sie wieder. Herr, du hast mir alles gegeben, du hast mir alles genommen, dich will ich preisen!«
22 Obwohl dieses Leid über ihn hereinbrach, versündigte Hiob sich nicht. Kein böses Wort gegen Gott kam über seine Lippen.
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