Job 1
1 Der var en Mand i Uz Land, hans Navn var Job; og den samme Mand var oprigtig og retskaffen; han frygtede Gud og veg fra det onde.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.
2 Og ham bleve fødte syv Sønner og tre Døtre.
And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 Og hans Kvæg var syv Tusinde Faar og tre Tusinde Kameler og fem Hundrede Par Øksne og fem Hundrede Aseninder, tillige med saare meget Tyende; og den samme Mand var mægtigere end alle Folkene imod Østen.
And his substance was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and very many servants; and this man was greater than all the children of the east.
4 Og hans Sønner gik hen og gjorde Gæstebud hver i sit Hus paa sin Dag; og de sendte hen og indbøde deres tre Søstre til at æde og til at drikke med dem.
And his sons went and made a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5 Og det skete, naar Gæstebudsdagene vare omme, da sendte Job hen og helligede dem og stod aarle op om Morgenen og ofrede Brændofre efter Tallet paa dem alle; thi Job sagde: Maaske mine Sønner have syndet og fornægtet Gud i deres Hjerte. Saaledes gjorde Job alle de Dage.
And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up 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 did Job continually.
6 Og det skete en Dag, der Guds Børn kom at fremstille sig for Herren, da kom ogsaa Satan midt iblandt dem.
And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.
7 Da sagde Herren til Satan: Hvorfra kommer du? og Satan svarede Herren og sagde: Fra at gaa omkring i Landet og fra at vandre om derudi.
And Jehovah said to Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 Og Herren sagde til Satan: Har du givet Agt paa min Tjener Job? thi der er ingen som han i Landet, en oprigtig og retskaffen Mand, som frygter Gud, og som viger fra det onde.
And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?
9 Men Satan svarede Herren og sagde: Mon Job frygter Gud for intet?
And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10 Har du ej sat Gærde om ham og om hans Hus og om alt det, han har trindt omkring? du har velsignet hans Hænders Gerning, og hans Kvæg har udbredt sig i Landet.
Hast not thou made a 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 spread abroad in the land.
11 Men udræk nu din Haand og rør ved alt det, som han har; hvad gælder det, om han ikke skal fornægte dig lige for dit Ansigt?
But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, [and see] if he will not curse thee to thy face!
12 Og Herren sagde til Satan: Se, alt det, han har, være i din Haand; kun paa ham selv lægge du ikke din Haand; da gik Satan ud fra Herrens Ansigt.
And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
13 Og det skete en Dag, da hans Sønner og hans Døtre aade og drak Vin i deres førstefødte Broders Hus,
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn.
14 da kom deret Bud til Job og sagde: Øksnene pløjede og Aseninderne gik paa Græs ved Siden af dem,
And there came a messenger to Job and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them;
15 da faldt de af Seba ind og toge dem og sloge Drengene med skarpe Sværd; og jeg alene er undkommen, jeg alene, for at give dig det til Kende.
and [they of] Sheba fell [upon them] and took them, and the servants have they smitten with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.
16 Der denne endnu talte, da kom en anden og sagde: Guds Ild faldt fra Himmelen og brændte paa Faarene og paa Drengene og fortærede dem; og jeg alene er undkommen, jeg alene, for at give dig det til Kende.
While 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 only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.
17 Der denne endnu talte, da kom en anden og sagde: Kaldæerne gjorde tre Hobe og overfaldt Kamelerne og toge dem og sloge Drengene med skarpe Sværd; og jeg alene er undkommen, jeg alene, for at give dig det til Kende.
While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels and took them, and the servants have they smitten with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.
18 Men der denne endnu talte, da kom en anden og sagde: Dine Sønner og dine Døtre aade og drak Vin i deres førstefødte Broders Hus,
While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn;
19 og se, der kom et stærkt Vejr fra hin Side Ørken og tog fat i Husets fire Hjørner, at det faldt paa Drengene, og de døde; og jeg alene er undkommen, jeg alene, for at give dig det til Kende.
and behold, there came a great wind from over the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they died; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.
20 Da stod Job op og sønderrev sin Kappe og klippede sit Hoved og faldt paa Jorden og nedbøjede sig,
And Job rose up, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshipped;
21 og han sagde: Nøgen kom jeg af min Moders Liv, og nøgen vender jeg did tilbage; Herren gav, og Herren tog, Herrens Navn være lovet!
and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah!
22 I alt dette syndede Job ikke og tillagde ikke Gud noget vrangt.
In all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed anything unseemly to God.
