Job
Job 1
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Job 1 — Scripture text (King James Version)
There was a man376 in the land776 of Uz5780, whose name8034 was 347; and that man376 was perfect8535 and upright3477, and one that feared3373 God430, and eschewed5493 evil7451. And there were born3205 unto him seven7651 sons1121 and three7969 daughters1323. His substance4735 also was seven7651 thousand505 6629, and three7969 thousand505 camels1581, and five2568 hundred3967 6776 of oxen1241, and five2568 hundred3967 she asses860, and a very3966 great7227 household5657; so that this man376 was the greatest1419 of all the men1121 of the east6924. substance: or, cattle household: or, husbandry men: Heb. sons And his sons1121 went1980 and feasted4960 6213 in their houses1004, every one376 his day3117; and sent7971 and called7121 for their three7969 sisters269 to eat398 and to drink8354 with them. And it was so, when the days3117 of their feasting4960 were gone about5362, that 347 sent7971 and sanctified6942 them, and rose up early7925 in the morning1242, and offered5927 burnt offerings5930 according to the number4557 of them all: for 347 said559, It may be194 that my sons1121 have sinned2398, and cursed1288 God430 in their hearts3824. Thus did6213 347 continually3117. continually: Heb. all the days Now there was a day3117 when the sons1121 of God430 came935 to present3320 themselves before the LORD3068, and 7854 came935 also among8432 them. : Heb. the adversary among: Heb. in the midst of And the LORD3068 said559 unto 7854, Whence370 comest935 thou? Then 7854 answered6030 the LORD3068, and said559, From going to and fro7751 in the earth776, and from walking up and down1980 in it. And the LORD3068 said559 unto 7854, Hast thou considered7760 3820 my servant5650 347, that there is none like him in the earth776, a perfect8535 and an upright3477 man376, one that feareth3373 God430, and escheweth5493 evil7451? considered: Heb. set thy heart Then 7854 answered6030 the LORD3068, and said559, Doth 347 fear3372 God430 for nought2600? Hast not thou made an hedge7753 about him, and about1157 his house1004, and about all that he hath every side5439? thou hast blessed1288 the work4639 of his hands3027, and his substance4735 is increased6555 in the land776. substance: or, cattle But199 forth7971 thine hand3027 now, and touch5060 all that he hath, and he will curse1288 3808 thee to thy face6440. and he: Heb. if he curse thee not to thy face And the LORD3068 said559 unto 7854, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power3027; only upon himself not forth7971 thine hand3027. So 7854 went forth3318 from the presence6440 of the LORD3068. power: Heb. hand And there was a day3117 when his sons1121 and his daughters1323 were eating398 and drinking8354 wine3196 in their eldest1060 brother's251 house1004: And there came935 a messenger4397 unto 347, and said559, The oxen1241 were plowing2790, and the asses860 feeding7462 beside3027 them: And the Sabeans7614 fell5307 upon them, and took them away3947; yea, they have slain5221 the servants5288 with the edge6310 of the 2719; and I only am escaped4422 alone to tell5046 thee. While he was yet speaking1696, there came935 also another, and said559, The fire784 of God430 is fallen5307 from heaven8064, and hath burned up1197 the 6629, and the servants5288, and consumed398 them; and I only am escaped4422 alone to tell5046 thee. The fire: or, A great fire While he was yet speaking1696, there came935 also another, and said559, The 3778 made out7760 three7969 bands7218, and fell6584 upon the camels1581, and have carried them away3947, yea, and slain5221 the servants5288 with the edge6310 of the 2719; and I only am escaped4422 alone to tell5046 thee. fell: Heb. rushed While he was yet speaking1696, there came935 also another, and said559, Thy sons1121 and thy daughters1323 were eating398 and drinking8354 wine3196 in their eldest1060 brother's251 house1004: And, behold, there came935 a great1419 wind7307 from5676 the wilderness4057, and smote5060 the four702 corners6438 of the house1004, and it fell5307 upon the young men5288, and they are dead4191; and I only am escaped4422 alone to tell5046 thee. from: Heb. from aside, etc Then 347 arose6965, and rent7167 his mantle4598, and shaved1494 his head7218, and fell down5307 upon the ground776, and worshipped7812, mantle: or, robe And said559, Naked6174 came I out3318 of my mother's517 womb990, and naked6174 shall I return7725 thither: the LORD3068 gave5414, and the LORD3068 hath taken away3947; blessed1288 be the name8034 of the LORD3068. In all this 347 sinned2398 not, nor charged5414 God430 foolishly8604. charged: or, attributed folly to God