Job 1

ish hayah ve'erets-uts iyyov shemo vehayah ha'ish hahu tam veyashar vire elohim vesar mera

There was a man in the land of Uz named Job. That man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.

vayyivvaledu lo shivah vanim veshalosh banot

Seven sons and three daughters were born to him;

vayehi miqnehu shivat alfe-tson usheloshet alfe gemallim vakhamesh me'ot tsemed-baqar vakhamesh me'ot atonot va'avuddah rabbah me'od vayehi ha'ish hahu gadol mikkol-bene-qedem

his possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred jennies, and a very large household. That man was wealthier than anyone in the East.

vehalekhu vanayw ve'asu mishteh bet ish yomo veshalekhu veqare'u lishloshet akhyotehem le'ekhol velishtot immahem

It was the custom of his sons to hold feasts, each on his set day in his own home. They would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

vayehi ki hiqqifu yeme hammishteh vayyishlakh iyyov vayeqaddeshem vehishkim babboqer vehe'elah olot mispar kullam ki amar iyyov ulay khate'u vanay uverekhu elohim bilvavam kakhah ya'aseh iyyov kol-hayyamim

When a round of feast days was over, Job would send word to them to sanctify themselves, and, rising early in the morning, he would make burnt offerings, one for each of them; for Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and blasphemed God in their thoughts.” This is what Job always used to do.

vayehi hayyom vayyavo'u bene ha'elohim lehityatsev al-Adonai vayyavo gam-hassatan betokham

One day the divine beings presented themselves before GOD, and the Adversary came along with them.

vayyomer Adonai el-hassatan me'ayin tavo vayya'an hassatan et-Adonai vayyomar mishut ba'arets umehithallekh bah

GOD said to the Adversary, “Where have you been?” The Adversary answered GOD, “I have been roaming all over the earth.”

vayyomer Adonai el-hassatan hasamta libbekha al-avdi iyyov ki en kamohu ba'arets ish tam veyashar yere elohim vesar mera

GOD said to the Adversary, “Have you noticed My servant Job? There is no one like him on earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and shuns evil!”

vayya'an hassatan et-Adonai vayyomar hakhinnam yare iyyov elohim

The Adversary answered GOD, “Does Job not have good reason to fear God?

halo-[attah] (t) sakhta va'ado uve'ad-beto uve'ad kol-asher-lo missaviv ma'aseh yadayw berakhta umiqnehu parats ba'arets

Why, it is You who have fenced him round, him and his household and all that he has. You have blessed his efforts so that his possessions spread out in the land.

ve'ulam shelakh-na yadekha vega bekhol-asher-lo im-lo al-panekha yevarekhekka

But lay Your hand upon all that he has and he will surely blaspheme You to Your face.”

vayyomer Adonai el-hassatan hinneh khol-asher-lo beyadekha raq elayw al-tishlakh yadekha vayyetse hassatan me'im pene Adonai

GOD replied to the Adversary, “See, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on him.” The Adversary departed from GOD’s presence.

vayehi hayyom uvanayw uvenotayw okhelim veshotim yayin bevet akhihem habbekhor

One day, as his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their eldest brother,

umalakh ba el-iyyov vayyomar habbaqar hayu khoreshot veha'atonot ro'ot al-yedehem

a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the jennies were grazing alongside them

vattippol sheva vattiqqakhem ve'et-hanne'arim hikku lefi-kharev va'immaletah raq-ani levaddi lehaggid lakh

when Sabeans attacked them and carried them off, and put the attendants to the sword; I alone have escaped to tell you.”

od zeh medabber vezeh ba vayyomar esh elohim nafelah min-hashamayim vattivar batson uvanne'arim vattokhelem va'immaletah raq-ani levaddi lehaggid lakh

This one was still speaking when another came and said, “God’s fire fell from heaven, took hold of the sheep and the attendants, and burned them up; I alone have escaped to tell you.”

od zeh medabber vezeh ba vayyomar kasdim samu sheloshah rashim vayyifshetu al-haggemallim vayyiqqakhum ve'et-hanne'arim hikku lefi-kharev va'immaletah raq-ani levaddi lehaggid lakh

This one was still speaking when another came and said, “A Chaldean formation of three columns made a raid on the camels and carried them off and put the attendants to the sword; I alone have escaped to tell you.”

ad zeh medabber vezeh ba vayyomar banekha uvenotekha okhelim veshotim yayin bevet akhihem habbekhor

This one was still speaking when another came and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their eldest brother

vehinneh ruakh gedolah ba'ah me'ever hammidbar vayyigga be'arba pinnot habbayit vayyippol al-hanne'arim vayyamutu va'immaletah raq-ani levaddi lehaggid lakh

when suddenly a mighty wind came from the wilderness. It struck the four corners of the house so that it collapsed upon the young people and they died; I alone have escaped to tell you.”

vayyaqom iyyov vayyiqra et-me'ilo vayyagoz et-rosho vayyippol artsah vayyishtakhu

Then Job arose, tore his robe, cut off his hair, and threw himself on the ground and worshiped.

vayyomer arom yatsati mibbeten immi ve'arom ashuv shammah Adonai natan va-Adonai laqakh yehi shem Adonai mevorakh

He said, “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; GOD has given, and GOD has taken away; blessed be GOD’s name.”

bekhol-zot lo-khata iyyov velo-natan tiflah lelohim

For all that, Job did not sin nor did he cast reproach on God.