Job had 7 sons and 3 daughters.

Job's sons took turns having feasts in their homes, and they always invited their three sisters to join in the eating and drinking.

After each feast, Job would send for his children and perform a ceremony, as a way of asking God to forgive them of any wrongs they may have done. He would get up early the next morning and offer a sacrifice for each of them, just in case they had sinned or silently cursed God.

Then the Lord asked, “What do you think of my servant Job? No one on earth is like him—he is a truly good person, who respects me and refuses to do evil.”

The Lord replied, “All right, Satan, do what you want with anything that belongs to him, but don't harm Job.” Then Satan left.

Job Loses Everything

Job's sons and daughters were having a feast in the home of his oldest son,

when someone rushed up to Job and said, “While your servants were plowing with your oxen, and your donkeys were nearby eating grass,

When Job heard this, he tore his clothes and shaved his head because of his great sorrow. He knelt on the ground, then worshiped God

In spite of everything, Job did not sin or accuse God of doing wrong.

Job Loses His Health

When the angels gathered around the Lord again, Satan was there with them,

Then the Lord asked, “What do you think of my servant Job? No one on earth is like him—he is a truly good person, who respects me and refuses to do evil. And he hasn't changed, even though you persuaded me to destroy him for no reason.”

Try striking Job's own body with pain, and he will curse you to your face.”

“All right!” the Lord replied. “Make Job suffer as much as you want, but just don't kill him.”

Satan left and caused painful sores to break out all over Job's body—from head to toe.

Then Job sat on the ash-heap to show his sorrow. And while he was scraping his sores with a broken piece of pottery,

Job replied, “Don't talk like a fool! If we accept blessings from God, we must accept trouble as well.” In all that happened, Job never once said anything against God.

Job's Three Friends

Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamah were three of Job's friends, and they heard about his troubles. So they agreed to visit Job and comfort him.

When they came near enough to see Job, they could hardly recognize him. And in their great sorrow, they tore their clothes, then sprinkled dust on their heads and cried bitterly.

Job's First Speech

Blot Out the Day of My Birth

Finally, Job cursed the day of his birth

Eliphaz Continues

Call Out for Help

Job, call out for help and see if an angel comes!

Job, if I were you, I would ask God for help.

Job's Reply to Eliphaz

It's Impossible

Job said:

Job Continues

Why Is Life So Hard?

Why is life so hard? Why do we suffer?

Job's Reply to Bildad

What You Say Is True

Job said:

Job Complains to God

I Am Sick of Life!

I am sick of life! And from my deep despair, I complain to you, my God.