Job 1:8–22

8 Sot Yahweh said to Satan,u “Have you ⌊considered⌋v my servant Job? Indeed,w there is no one like him on the earth—a blameless man and upright and God-fearing and turning away from evil.”

9 Thenx Satany answered Yahweh and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? 10 Have youz not put a fence around him and his household and around ⌊all that belongs to him⌋a ⌊on every side⌋?b You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestockc has increased in the land. 11 But,d on the other hand, stretch oute your hand and touch ⌊all that belongs to him⌋f and see ⌊whether⌋g he will ⌊curse⌋h you to your face.”

12 Soi Yahweh said to Satan,j “Look, ⌊all that belongs to him⌋k is in your ⌊power⌋.l Only do not stretch out your hand ⌊against⌋m him.” Son Satano went out from Yahweh’s ⌊presence⌋.p

The Adversary’s Attack on Job’s Possessions

13 And then there was one day whenq his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their firstborn brother’s house. 14 And a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing, and the female donkeys were feeding ⌊beside them⌋.r 15 Thens the Sabeans ⌊attacked⌋,t and they took them, and they slew the servants ⌊by the edge of the sword⌋.u Butv I escaped, even I alone, to tell you.”

16 While this one was still speaking, ⌊another⌋w came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens, and it blazed up against the sheep and goats and against the servants, and it consumed them. But I escaped, even I alone, to tell you.”

17 While this one was still speaking, ⌊another⌋x came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three divisions, and they made a raid on the camels, and they carried them away, and they struck your servants ⌊by the edge of the sword⌋,y but I escaped, even I alone, to tell you.”

18 At the timez this one was speaking, ⌊another⌋a came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their firstborn brother’s house. 19 And behold,b a great wind came from across the desert, and it struck the four corners of the house ⌊so that⌋c it fell upon the young people, and they died. But I escaped, even I alone, to tell you.”

20 Thend Job arose and tore his outer garmente and shaved his head; ⌊then⌋f he fell upon the ground and he worshiped. 21 Theng he said, “Naked I came out from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return there. Yahweh gives, and Yahweh takes. Let Yahweh’s name be blessed.” 22 In all this, Job did not sin and did not ⌊charge God with wrongdoing⌋.h

t	Hebrew “And”
u	Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”
v	Literally “set your heart”
w	Or “For,” or “Because”
x	Hebrew “And”
y	Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”
z	Emphatic personal pronoun could be translated “you yourself”
a	Literally “all that is his”
b	Literally “from around”
c	Or “possessions”
d	Hebrew “And”
e	Or “please”
f	Literally “all that is his”
g	Literally “if not”
h	Literally “bless”— negative meaning by context
i	Hebrew “And”
j	Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”
k	Literally “all that is his”
l	Literally “hand”
m	Literally “to,” or “unto”
n	Hebrew “And”
o	Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”
p	Literally “faces of”
q	Hebrew “and”
r	Literally “on their hands”
s	Hebrew “And”
t	Literally “fell upon them”
u	Literally “with the mouth of the sword”
v	Hebrew “And”
w	Literally “this”
x	Literally “this”
y	Literally “with the mouth of the sword”
z	Hebrew “Until”
a	Literally “this”
b	Or “Look”
c	Literally “and”
d	Hebrew “And”
e	Or “robe”
f	Hebrew “and”
g	Hebrew “And”
h	Literally “give unseemliness to God”