| International Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1There once was a man in the land of Uz named Job. The man was blameless as well as upright. He feared God and kept away from evil. | 1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil. |
| 2Seven sons and three daughters had been born to him. | 2Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. |
| 3His livestock included 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and many servants. Indeed, the man's stature greatly exceeded that of many people who lived in the East. | 3His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east. |
| 4His sons used to travel to each other's houses in turn on a regular schedule and hold festivals, inviting their three sisters to celebrate with them. | 4His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. |
| 5When their time of feasting had concluded, Job would rise early in the morning to send for them and consecrate them to God. He would offer a burnt offering for each one, because Job thought, "Perhaps my children sinned by cursing God in their hearts." Job did this time and again. | 5When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, "Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did continually. |
| 6One day, divine beings presented themselves to the LORD, and Satan accompanied them. | 6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. |
| 7The LORD asked Satan, "Where have you come from?" In response, Satan answered the LORD, "From wandering all over the earth and walking back and forth throughout it." | 7The LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it." |
| 8Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil." | 8The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil." |
| 9But in response, Satan asked the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing? | 9Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing? |
| 10Haven't you surrounded him with a fence on all sides, around his house, and around all that he owns? You have blessed everything he puts his hands on and you have increased his livestock in the land. | 10"Have You not made a hedge about 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. |
| 11However, stretch out your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will curse you to your face." | 11"But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face." |
| 12Then the LORD told Satan, "Very well then, everything he owns is under your control, only you may not extend your hand against him." So Satan left the LORD's presence. | 12Then the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him." So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD. |
| 13Some time later, when his children were celebrating in their oldest brother's house, | 13Now on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, |
| 14a messenger approached Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the female donkeys were grazing nearby | 14a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, |
| 15when the Sabeans attacked, captured the servants, and killed them with swords. I alone escaped to tell you!" | 15and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you." |
| 16While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "A lightning storm struck and incinerated the flock and the servants while they were eating. I alone escaped to tell you!" | 16While 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 consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you." |
| 17While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "The Chaldeans formed three companies, raided the camels, captured the servants, and killed them with swords. Only I alone escaped to tell you." | 17While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you." |
| 18While this messenger was still speaking, another came and announced, "Your children were celebrating in their oldest brother's house | 18While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, |
| 19when a strong wind came straight out of the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people, and they died. I alone escaped to tell you!" | 19and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you." |
| 20Then Job stood up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground, bowed very low, | 20Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. |
| 21and exclaimed: "I left my mother's womb naked, and I will return to God naked. The LORD has given, and the LORD has taken. May the name of the LORD be blessed." | 21He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD." |
| 22Job neither sinned nor charged God with wrongdoing in all of this. | 22Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God. |
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