Job 1:1-3

Contemporary English Version

Job and His Family

1 Many years ago, a man named Job lived in the land of Uz.^[a] He was a truly good person, who respected God and refused to do evil.

² Job had 7 sons and 3 daughters. ³ He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 pair of oxen, 500 donkeys, and a large number of servants. He was the richest person in the East.