Job 1:3-16
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
3His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east. 4His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send word to them and consecrate them, getting 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.' Job did so continually.
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 said to Satan, 'From where do you come?' Satan answered the Lord and said, 'From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.'
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.'
9Then Satan answered the Lord, 'Does Job fear God for nothing?
10Have You not made a fence around 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.
11But reach out with Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will certainly curse You to Your face.'
12Then the Lord said to Satan, 'Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not reach out and put your hand on him.' So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.
13Now on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
14a messenger came to Job and said, 'The oxen were plowing and the female donkeys feeding beside them,
15and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.'
16While he was still speaking, another 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.'
King James Version
4And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
7And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
13And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
14And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
15And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Christian Standard Bible
4His sons used to take turns having banquets at their homes. They would send an invitation to their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5Whenever a round of banqueting was over, Job would send for his children and purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, "Perhaps my children have sinned, having cursed God in their hearts." This was Job’s regular practice.
9Satan answered the Lord, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
10Haven’t you placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
11But stretch out your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse you to your face."
13One day when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
14a messenger came to Job and reported: "While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys grazing nearby,
15the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They struck down the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!"
New Living Translation
4Job’s sons would take turns preparing feasts in their homes, and they would also invite their three sisters to celebrate with them.
5When these celebrations ended — sometimes after several days — Job would purify his children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, 'Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts.' This was Job’s regular practice.
9Satan replied to the Lord, 'Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God.
10You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is!
11But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!'
13One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting at the oldest brother’s house,
14a messenger arrived at Job’s home with this news: 'Your oxen were plowing, with the donkeys feeding beside them,
15when the Sabeans raided us. They stole all the animals and killed all the farmhands. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
3He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east. 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. 5And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did continually.
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 said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the Lord and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
8And the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?"
9Then Satan answered the Lord and said, "Does Job fear God for no reason?
10Have you not put a hedge around 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.
11But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face."
12And the Lord said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand." So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
13Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother 's house,
14and there came a messenger to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,
15and the Sabeans fell upon them and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."
16While he was yet speaking, there came another 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."
New International Version
4His sons used to hold feasts in their homes on their birthdays, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would make arrangements for them to be purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job’s regular custom.
9"Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied.
10"Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land.
11But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."
13One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house,
14a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
15and the Sabeans attacked and made off with them. They put the servants to the sword, and I am the only one who has escaped to tell you!"
New King James Version
4And his sons would go and feast in their houses, each on his appointed day, and would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did regularly.
9So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
10Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
11But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”
13Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house;
14and a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,
15when the Sabeans raided them and took them away—indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
