The Story Begins
1There was a man who lived in the land of Uz. His name was Job. He was honest. He did what was right. He had respect for God and avoided evil. 2Job had seven sons and three daughters. 3He owned 7,000 sheep and 3,000 camels. He owned 500 pairs of oxen and 500 donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. He was the most important man among all the people in the east.
4His sons used to give feasts in their homes on their birthdays. They would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5The time for enjoying good food would end. Then Job would make plans for his children to be made pure and “clean.” He would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them. He would do it early in the morning. He would think, “Perhaps my children have sinned. Maybe they have spoken evil things against God in their hearts.” That’s what Job always did for his children when he felt they had sinned.
6One day angels came to the Lord. Satan also came with them. 7The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”
Satan answered, “From traveling all around the earth. I’ve been going from one end of it to the other.”
8Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you thought about my servant Job? There isn’t anyone on earth like him. He is honest. He does what is right. He has respect for God and avoids evil.”
9“You always give Job everything he needs,” Satan replied. “That’s why he has respect for you. 10Haven’t you guarded him and his family? Haven’t you taken care of everything he has? You have blessed everything he does. His flocks and herds are spread all through the land. 11But now reach out your hand and strike down everything he has. Then I’m sure he will speak evil things against you. In fact, he’ll do it right in front of you.”
12The Lord said to Satan, “All right. I am handing everything he has over to you. But do not touch the man himself.”
Then Satan left the Lord and went on his way.
13One day Job’s sons and daughters were at their oldest brother’s house. They were enjoying good food and drinking wine. 14During that time a messenger came to Job. He said, “The oxen were plowing. The donkeys were eating grass near them. 15Then the Sabeans attacked us and carried off the animals. They killed some of the servants with their swords. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
16While he was still speaking, a second messenger came. He said, “God sent lightning from the sky. It struck the sheep and killed them. It burned up some of the servants. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
17While he was still speaking, a third messenger came. He said, “The Chaldeans separated themselves into three groups. They attacked your camels and carried them off. They killed the rest of the servants with their swords. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
18While he was still speaking, a fourth messenger came. He said, “Your sons and daughters were at their oldest brother’s house. They were enjoying good food and drinking wine. 19Suddenly a strong wind blew in from the desert. It struck the four corners of the house. The house fell down on your children. Now all of them are dead. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you!”
20After Job heard all these reports, he got up and tore his robe. He shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground and worshiped the Lord. 21He said,
“I was born naked.
And I’ll leave here naked.
The Lord has given, and the Lord has taken away.
May the name of the Lord be praised.”
22In spite of everything, Job didn’t sin by blaming God for doing anything wrong.
Ang Matarong nga Kabuhi ni Job
1May isa ka tawo nga nagaestar sa duta sang Uz nga ang iya ngalan si Job. Matarong kag wala sing kasawayan ang iya kabuhi. Nagatahod siya sa Dios kag nagalikaw sa paghimo sang malain. 2May pito siya ka anak nga lalaki kag tatlo ka babayi. 3May 7,000 siya ka karnero, 3,000 ka kamelyo, 500 ka paris sang mga baka, kag 500 ka asno nga babayi. May madamo man siya nga mga suluguon. Siya ang pinakamanggaranon sa tanan nga tawo sa sidlangan sang Israel.
4Kinabatasan na sang iya mga anak nga lalaki ang pagbulos-bulos hiwat sang punsyon sa ila mga balay kag ginaimbitar nila ang ila tatlo ka utod nga babayi sa pagtambong. 5Kada tapos sang punsyon, nagahalad gid si Job para matinluan ang iya mga anak. Aga pa siya nagabugtaw kag nagahalad sang mga halad nga ginasunog para sa tagsa niya ka anak kay nagahunahuna siya nga basi nakasala ang iya mga anak kag nakahambal sang malain kontra sa Dios sa ila tagipusuon. Amo ina permi ang ginahimo ni Job.
Ang Una nga Pagtilaw kay Job
6Isa ka adlaw, nagtipon ang mga anghel1:6 mga anghel: sa literal, mga anak sang Dios. sa presensya sang Ginoo, kag nag-upod sa ila si Satanas. 7Nagsiling ang Ginoo kay Satanas, “Diin ka naghalin?” Nagsabat si Satanas sa Ginoo, “Naglibot-libot sa kalibutan.” 8Nagsiling ang Ginoo sa iya, “Natalupangdan mo bala ang akon alagad nga si Job? Wala sing pareho sa iya sa kalibutan. Matarong kag wala sing kasawayan ang iya kabuhi. Nagatahod siya sa akon kag nagalikaw sa paghimo sang malain.” 9Nagsabat si Satanas, “Ginatahod ka lang niya tungod kay ginapakamaayo mo siya. 10Ginaprotektaran mo siya kag ang iya panimalay, pati ang tanan niya nga pagkabutang. Ginapakamaayo mo ang tanan niya nga ginahimo, gani nagdamo ang iya kasapatan sa bug-os nga duta. 11Pero kuhaa bala ang tanan nga ara sa iya, kag sigurado gid nga pakamalauton ka niya.” 12Nagsiling ang Ginoo kay Satanas, “Sige, kuhaa ang tanan nga ara sa iya, pero indi lang siya pag-anha.” Gani naghalin si Satanas sa presensya sang Ginoo.
13Isa ka adlaw, samtang nagapunsyon ang mga anak ni Job sa balay sang kamagulangan nila nga utod, 14may nag-abot nga isa ka tawo kay Job kag nagbalita, “Samtang ginaarado namon ang imo mga baka kag nagahalab ang imo mga asno nga babayi sa unhan lang, 15gulpi lang nga ginsalakay kami sang mga Sabeanhon. Ginpangdala nila ang mga sapat, kag ginpamatay ang imo mga suluguon. Ako lang gid ang nakapalagyo sa pagsugid sa imo.”
16Samtang nagahambal pa ang tawo, nag-abot ang isa naman ka tawo kag nagbalita, “Naigo sang kilat ang imo mga karnero kag ang mga manugbantay sini, kag nasunog sila. Ako lang gid ang nakapalagyo sa pagsugid sa imo.”
17Samtang nagahambal pa ang tawo, nag-abot ang isa pa ka tawo kag nagbalita, “Ginsalakay kami sang tatlo ka grupo sang mga Kaldeanhon. Ginpamatay nila ang kaupod ko nga mga suluguon kag ginpangdala ang imo mga kamelyo. Ako lang gid ang nakapalagyo sa pagsugid sa imo.”
18Samtang nagahambal pa ang tawo, nag-abot pa gid ang isa ka tawo kag nagbalita, “Samtang nagapunsyon ang imo mga anak didto sa balay sang ila kamagulangan nga utod, 19gulpi lang nag-abot ang mabaskog nga hangin halin sa desierto, kag nawasak ang bug-os nga balay. Narumpagan ang imo mga anak kag nagkalamatay sila. Ako lang gid ang nakapalagyo sa pagsugid sa imo.”
20Pagkabati sadto ni Job, nagtindog siya kag gin-gisi niya ang iya bayo sa kasubo. Dayon ginpakiskisan niya ang iya ulo kag naghapa siya sa duta sa pagsimba sa Ginoo. 21Nagsiling siya, “Natawo ako nga wala sing dala kag mapatay man ako nga wala sing dala. Ang Ginoo ang naghatag sang tanan nga ara sa akon, kag siya man ang nagkuha sini. Dalayawon ang ngalan sang Ginoo!” 22Sa pihak sang tanan nga natabo, wala makasala si Job paagi sa pagbasol sa Dios.
