There wasהָיָהa manאִישׁin the landבְאֶרֶץof Uz;עוּץJobאִיּוֹבwas his name.שְׁמוֹThatהַהוּאmanהָאִישׁwasוְהָיָהblamelessתָּםand upright,וְיָשָׁרfearingוִירֵאElohimאֱלֹהִיםand turning awayוְסָרfrom evil.מֵרָע
Sevenשִׁבְעָהsonsבָנִיםand threeוְשָׁלוֹשׁdaughtersבָּנוֹתwere bornוַיִּוָּלְדוּto him.לוֹ
His livestockמִקְנֵהוּwasוַיְהִיseven thousandשִׁבְעַת אַלְפֵיsheep,צֹאןthree thousandוּשְׁלֹשֶׁת אַלְפֵיcamels,גְמַלִּיםfive hundredוַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹתyokeצֶמֶדof oxen,בָּקָרfive hundredוַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹתfemale donkeys,אֲתוֹנוֹתand a veryוַ מְאֹדlargeרַבָּהhousehold of servants;עֲבֻדָּהand thatוַ הַהוּאmanהָאִישׁwasיְהִיgreaterגָּדוֹלthan allמִכָּלthe sonsבְּנֵיof the east.קֶדֶם
His sonsבָנָיוwould goוְהָלְכוּand holdוְעָשׂוּa feastמִשְׁתֶּהin the houseבֵּיתof each oneאִישׁon his day,יוֹמוֹand they would sendוְשָׁלְחוּand inviteוְקָרְאוּtheir threeלִשְׁלֹשֶׁתsistersאַחְיוֹתֵיהֶםto eatלֶאֱכֹלand drinkוְלִשְׁתּוֹתwith them.עִמָּהֶם
And whenוַיְהִי כִּיthe daysיְמֵיof the feastהַמִּשְׁתֶּהhad run their course,הִקִּיפוּJobאִיּוֹבwould sendוַיִּשְׁלַחand consecrate them;וַיְקַדְּשֵׁםhe would rise earlyוְהִשְׁכִּיםin the morningבַּבֹּקֶרand offerוְהֶעֱלָהburnt offeringsעֹלוֹתaccording to the numberמִסְפַּרof them all,כֻּלָּםforכִּיJobאִיּוֹבsaid,אָמַר“Perhapsאוּלַיmy sonsבָנַיhave sinnedחָטְאוּand cursedוּבֵרֲכוּElohimאֱלֹהִיםin their hearts.”בִּלְבָבָםThusכָּכָהJobאִיּוֹבwould doיַעֲשֶׂהallכָּלthe days.הַיָּמִים
Now there wasוַיְהִיa dayהַיּוֹםwhen the sonsבְּנֵיof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםcameוַיָּבֹאוּto present themselvesלְהִתְיַצֵּבbeforeעַלYHWH,יְהוָהand the Satanהַשָּׂטָןalsoגַםcameוַיָּבוֹאamong them.בְּתוֹכָם
YHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto the Satan,אֶל הַשָּׂטָן“Whereמֵאַיִןdo you come from?”תָּבֹאThe SatanהַשָּׂטָןansweredוַיַּעַןYHWHאֶת יְהוָהand said,וַיֹּאמַר“From roamingמִשּׁוּטthe earthבָּאָרֶץand walking aboutוּמֵהִתְהַלֵּךְon it.”בָּהּ
YHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto the Satan,אֶל הַשָּׂטָן“Have you setהֲשַׂמְתָּyour heartלִבְּךָonעַלmy servantעַבְדִּיJob?אִיּוֹבForכִּיthere is noneאֵיןlike himכָּמֹהוּon the earth,בָּאָרֶץa manאִישׁblamelessתָּםand upright,וְיָשָׁרfearingיְרֵאElohimאֱלֹהִיםand turning awayוְסָרfrom evil.”מֵרָע
The SatanהַשָּׂטָןansweredוַיַּעַןYHWHאֶת יְהוָהand said,וַיֹּאמַר“Is it for nothingהַחִנָּםthat JobאִיּוֹבfearsיָרֵאElohim?אֱלֹהִים
Have you notהֲלֹאyourselfאַתָּהput a hedgeשַׂכְתָּaround himבַעֲדוֹand around his houseוּבְעַד בֵּיתוֹand around allוּבְעַד כָּלthatאֲשֶׁרhe has,לוֹon every side?מִסָּבִיבThe workמַעֲשֵׂהof his handsיָדָיוyou have blessed,בֵּרַכְתָּand his livestockוּמִקְנֵהוּhas spread outפָּרַץin the land.בָּאָרֶץ
Butוְאוּלָםstretch out,שְׁלַחplease,נָאyour handיָדְךָand touchוְגַעallבְּכָלthatאֲשֶׁרhe has,לוֹand see ifאִםhe does notלֹאcurse youיְבָרֲכֶךָּto your face.”עַל פָּנֶיךָ
YHWHיְהוָהsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto the Satan,אֶל הַשָּׂטָן“Look,הִנֵּהallכָלthatאֲשֶׁרhe hasלוֹis in your hand;בְּיָדֶךָonlyרַקagainst himאֵלָיוdo notאַלstretch outתִּשְׁלַחyour hand.”יָדֶךָAnd the Satanוַ הַשָּׂטָןwent outיֵּצֵאfromמֵעִםthe presenceפְּנֵיof YHWH.יְהוָה
Now there wasוַיְהִיa dayהַיּוֹםwhen his sonsוּבָנָיוand his daughtersוּבְנֹתָיוwere eatingאֹכְלִיםand drinkingוְשֹׁתִיםwineיַיִןin the houseבְּבֵיתof their brotherאֲחִיהֶםthe firstborn,הַבְּכוֹר
and a messengerוּמַלְאָךְcameבָּאtoאֶלJobאִיּוֹבand said,וַיֹּאמַר“The oxenהַבָּקָרwereהָיוּplowingחֹרְשׁוֹתand the female donkeysוְהָאֲתֹנוֹתgrazingרֹעוֹתbeside them,עַל יְדֵיהֶם
and Shebaשְׁבָאfell on themוַתִּפֹּלand took them,וַתִּקָּחֵםand the young menוְאֶת הַנְּעָרִיםthey struckהִכּוּwith the edgeלְפִיof the sword,חָרֶבand I escaped,וָאִמָּלְטָהonlyרַקI,אֲנִיI alone,לְבַדִּיto tell you.”לְהַגִּיד לָךְ
This oneזֶהwas stillעוֹדspeakingמְדַבֵּרwhen anotherוְזֶהcameבָּאand said,וַיֹּאמַר“The fireאֵשׁof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםfellנָפְלָהfromמִןthe heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםand burned upוַתִּבְעַרthe sheepבַּצֹּאןand the young menוּבַנְּעָרִיםand consumed them,וַתֹּאכְלֵםand I escaped,וָאִמָּלְטָהonlyרַקI,אֲנִיI alone,לְבַדִּיto tell you.”לְהַגִּיד לָךְ
This oneזֶהwas stillעוֹדspeakingמְדַבֵּרwhen anotherוְזֶהcameבָּאand said,וַיֹּאמַר“The Chaldeansכַּשְׂדִּיםformedשָׂמוּthreeשְׁלֹשָׁהbandsרָאשִׁיםand made a raidוַיִּפְשְׁטוּonעַלthe camelsהַגְּמַלִּיםand took them,וַיִּקָּחוּםand the young menוְאֶת הַנְּעָרִיםthey struckהִכּוּwith the edgeלְפִיof the sword,חָרֶבand I escaped,וָאִמָּלְטָהonlyרַקI,אֲנִיI alone,לְבַדִּיto tell you.”לְהַגִּיד לָךְ
This oneזֶהwas stillעַדspeakingמְדַבֵּרwhen anotherוְזֶהcameבָּאand said,וַיֹּאמַר“Your sonsבָּנֶיךָand your daughtersוּבְנוֹתֶיךָwere eatingאֹכְלִיםand drinkingוְשֹׁתִיםwineיַיִןin the houseבְּבֵיתof their brotherאֲחִיהֶםthe firstborn,הַבְּכוֹר
and look,וְהִנֵּהa greatגְּדוֹלָהwindרוּחַcameבָּאָהfrom acrossמֵעֵבֶרthe wildernessהַמִּדְבָּרand struckוַיִּגַּעthe fourבְּאַרְבַּעcornersפִּנּוֹתof the house,הַבַּיִתand it fellוַיִּפֹּלonעַלthe young people,הַנְּעָרִיםand they died,וַיָּמוּתוּand I escaped,וָאִמָּלְטָהonlyרַקI,אֲנִיI alone,לְבַדִּיto tell you.”לְהַגִּיד לָךְ
Jobאִיּוֹבgot upוַיָּקָםand toreוַיִּקְרַעhis robeאֶת מְעִלוֹand shavedוַיָּגָזhis headאֶת רֹאשׁוֹand fellוַיִּפֹּלto the groundאַרְצָהand bowed down.וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“NakedעָרֹםI came outיָצָאתִיof the bellyמִבֶּטֶןof my mother,אִמִּיand nakedוְעָרֹםI will returnאָשׁוּבthere.שָׁמָהYHWHיְהוָהgave,נָתַןand YHWHוַיהוָהtook;לָקָחmayיְהִיthe nameשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהbe blessed.”מְבֹרָךְ
In allבְּכָלthisזֹאתJobאִיּוֹבdid notלֹאsin,חָטָאnorוְלֹאdid he chargeנָתַןElohimלֵאלֹהִיםwith impropriety.תִּפְלָה