Job, Chapter 1:

Verses from Job, Chapter 1 of the book of Job in the Bible.

Job - Old Testament — Job – Old Testament

Job's character and wealth

1. In the land of Uz there lived a man named Job. He was an upright and righteous man, fearing God and avoiding evil.
2. He had seven sons and three daughters.
3. He had seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred donkeys and had many servants. He was the richest man in the East.
4. His children used to hold parties at their homes, each on their own day, and invited their three sisters to eat and drink together.
5. After the feast days, Job sent messengers to sanctify them, getting up early in the morning to offer burnt offerings, one for each of them, because he thought: “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job's constant practice.

Job is subject to the first test

6. On a certain day, the angels appeared before the Lord, and Satan was also among them.
2. The Lord asked Satan, “Where did you come from?” Satan replied to the Lord, “I have gone through the earth and walked in it.”
8. Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you seen my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him, blameless and just, fearing God and avoiding evil.”
9. Satan replied, “Does Job fear God for no reason?
10. Haven't you protected him, his family and everything he has? You have blessed the work of their hands, so that their flocks have spread throughout the land.
11. But stretch out your hand and touch everything he has, and he will curse you to your face.”
12. Then the Lord said to Satan, “Everything he has is in your power, but do not touch him.” And Satan left the presence of the Lord.
13. One day when Job's sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their older brother's house,
14. a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing near them,
15. when the Sabeans attacked and took them away. They killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone escaped to tell you!”
16. While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “Fire from God fell from heaven and burned the sheep and the servants, and I alone escaped to tell you!”
17. While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said: “The Chaldeans formed three groups, attacked the camels and took them away. They killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone escaped to tell you!”
18. While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the elder brother’s house,
19. when a very strong wind came from the desert and hit the four corners of the house, causing it to collapse. All your sons and daughters died, and I alone escaped to tell you!”
20. Then Job arose, tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell on his face, worshiping,
21. and said, “Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will return. The Lord gave it, the Lord took it away; Praised be the name of the Lord.”
22. In all this, Job did not sin and did not attribute any blame to God.