1On another day angels came to the Lord. Satan also came to him along with them. 2The 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.”
3Then 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. You tried to turn me against him. You wanted me to destroy him without any reason. But he still continues to be faithful.”
4Satan replied, “A man will give everything he has to save himself. So Job is willing to give up the lives of his family to save his own life. 5But now reach out your hand and strike his flesh and bones. Then I’m sure he will speak evil things against you. In fact, he’ll do it right in front of you.”
6The Lord said to Satan, “All right. I am handing him over to you. But you must spare his life.”
7Then Satan left the Lord and went on his way. He sent painful sores on Job. They covered him from the bottom of his feet to the top of his head. 8He got part of a broken pot. He used it to scrape his skin. He did it while he was sitting in ashes.
9His wife said to him, “Are you still continuing to be faithful to the Lord? Speak evil things against him and die!”
10Job replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. We accept good things from God. So we should also accept trouble when he sends it.”
In spite of everything, Job didn’t say anything that was sinful.
11Job had three friends named Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They heard about all the troubles that had come to Job. So they started out from their homes. They had agreed to meet together. They wanted to go and show their concern for Job. They wanted to comfort him. 12When they got closer to where he lived, they could see him. But they could hardly recognize him. They began to weep out loud. They tore their robes and sprinkled dust on their heads. 13Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights. No one said a word to him. That’s because they saw how much he was suffering.
Ang Pangalawang Pagsubok kay Job
1Isang araw, muling nagtipon ang mga anghel2:1 mga anghel: sa literal, mga anak ng Dios. sa presensya ng Panginoon, at muli ring sumali sa kanila si Satanas. 2Sinabi ng Panginoon kay Satanas, “Saan ka nanggaling?” Sumagot si Satanas, “Parooʼt parito na naglilibot sa mundo.” 3Sinabi sa kanya ng Panginoon, “Napansin mo ba ang aking lingkod na si Job? Wala siyang katulad sa buong mundo. Matuwid siya, malinis ang pamumuhay, may takot sa akin at umiiwas sa kasamaan. Tapat pa rin siya sa akin, kahit na pinilit mo akong payagan ka na sirain siya ng walang dahilan.” 4Sinabi ni Satanas, “Matatanggap ng tao na mawala ang lahat sa kanya bastaʼt buhay lang siya. 5Pero kapag siya na ang sinaktan mo, tiyak na isusumpa ka niya.” 6Sinabi ng Panginoon kay Satanas, “O sige, gawin mo ang gusto mong gawin sa kanya, pero huwag mo siyang papatayin.” 7Kaya umalis si Satanas sa presensya ng Panginoon, at sinaktan si Job sa pamamagitan ng mga pigsa mula ulo hanggang talampakan. 8Kumuha si Job ng basag na palayok at ginamit na pangkayod sa kanyang mga sugat habang nakaupo sa abo. 9Sinabi sa kanya ng asawa niya, “Ano, tapat ka pa rin ba sa iyong Dios? Sumpain mo na siya at nang mamatay ka na!”
10Sumagot si Job, “Nagsasalita ka ng walang kabuluhan. Mabubuting bagay lang ba ang tatanggapin natin mula sa Dios at hindi ang masasama?” Sa kabila ng lahat ng nangyari kay Job ay hindi siya nagkasala kahit sa pananalita.
Ang Tatlong Kaibigan ni Job
11Tatlo sa kaibigan ni Job ang nakabalita tungkol sa masamang nangyari sa kanya. Itoʼy sina Elifaz na taga-Teman, si Bildad na taga-Shua, at si Zofar na taga-Naama. Nagkasundo silang dalawin si Job para makiramay at aliwin. 12Malayu-layo pa sila, nakita na nila si Job, pero halos hindi na nila ito makilala. Kaya napaiyak sila nang malakas. Pinunit nila ang kanilang mga damit at naglagay ng alikabok sa kanilang ulo bilang pagpapakita ng pagdadalamhati. 13Pagkatapos, umupo sila sa lupa kasama ni Job sa loob ng pitong araw at pitong gabi. Hindi sila nagsalita dahil nakita nila ang labis na paghihirap na dinaranas ni Job.
