Job 1
1 Der levede engang i Landet Uz en Mand ved Navn Job. Det var en from og retsindig Mand, der frygtede Gud og veg fra det onde.
There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil.
2 Syv Sønner og tre Døtre fødtes ham;
And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 og hans Ejendom udgjorde 7000 Stykker Smaakvæg, 3000 Kameler, 500 Spand Okser, 500 Aseninder og saare mange Trælle, saa han var mægtigere end alle Østens Sønner.
And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a family exceeding great: and this man was great among all the people of the east.
4 Hans Sønner havde for Skik at holde Gæstebud paa Omgang hos hverandre, og de indbød deres tre Søstre til at spise og drikke sammen med sig.
And his sons went, and made a feast by houses every one in his day. And sending they called their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5 Naar saa Gæstebudsdagene havde naaet Omgangen rundt, sendte Job Bud og lod Sønnerne hellige sig, og tidligt om Morgenen ofrede han Brændofre, et for hver af dem. Thi Job sagde: »Maaske har mine Sønner syndet og forbandet Gud i deres Hjerte.« Saaledes gjorde Job hver Gang.
And when the days of their feasting were gone about, Job sent to them, and sanctified them: and rising up early offered holocausts for every one of them. For he said: Lest perhaps my sons have sinned, and have blessed God in their hearts. So did Job all days.
6 Nu hændte det en Dag, at Guds Sønner kom og traadte frem for HERREN, og iblandt dem kom ogsaa Satan.
Now on a certain day when the sons of God came to stand before the Lord, Satan also was present among them.
7 HERREN spurgte Satan: »Hvor kommer du fra?« Satan svarede HERREN: »Jeg har gennemvanket Jorden paa Kryds og tværs.«
And the Lord said to him: Whence comest thou? And he answered and said: I have gone round about the earth, and walked through it.
8 HERREN spurgte da Satan: »Har du lagt Mærke til min Tjener Job? Der findes ingen som han paa Jorden, saa from og retsindig en Mand, som frygter Gud og viger fra det onde.«
And the Lord said to him: Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a simple and upright man, and fearing God, and avoiding evil?
9 Men Satan svarede HERREN: »Mon det er for intet, Job frygter Gud?
And Satan answering, said: Doth Job fear God in vain?
10 Har du ikke omgærdet ham og hans Hus og alt, hvad han ejer, paa alle Kanter? Hans Hænders Idræt har du velsignet, og hans Hjorde breder sig i Landet.
Hast not thou made a fence for him, and his house, and all his substance round about, blessed the works of his hands, and his possession hath increased on the earth?
11 Men ræk engang din Haand ud og rør ved alt, hvad han ejer! Sandelig, han vil forbande dig lige op i dit Ansigt!«
But stretch forth thy hand a little, and touch all that he hath, and see if he blesseth thee not to thy face.
12 Da sagde HERREN til Satan: »Se, alt hvad han ejer, er i din Haand; kun mod ham selv maa du ikke udrække din Haand!« Saa gik Satan bort fra HERRENS Aasyn.
Then the Lord said to Satan: Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand: only put not forth thy hand upon his person. And Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
13 Da nu en Dag hans Sønner og Døtre spiste og drak i den ældste Broders Hus,
Now upon a certain day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their eldest brother,
14 kom et Sendebud til Job og sagde: »Okserne gik for Ploven, og Aseninderne græssede i Nærheden;
There came a messenger to Job, and said: The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them,
15 saa faldt Sabæerne over dem og tog dem; Karlene huggede de ned med Sværdet; jeg alene undslap for at melde dig det.«
And the Sabeans rushed in, and took all away, and slew the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell thee.
16 Medens han endnu talte, kom en anden og sagde: »Guds Ild faldt ned fra Himmelen og slog ned iblandt Smaakvæget og Karlene og fortærede dem; jeg alene undslap for at melde dig det.«
And while he was yet speaking, another came, and said: The fire of God fell from heaven, and striking the sheep and the servants, hath consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell thee.
17 Medens han endnu talte, kom en tredje og sagde: »Kaldæerne kom i tre Flokke og kastede sig over Kamelerne og tog dem; Karlene huggede de ned med Sværdet; jeg alene undslap for at melde dig det.«
And while he also was yet speaking, there came another, and said: The Chaldeans made three troops, and have fallen upon the camels, and taken them, moreover they have slain the servants with the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell thee.
18 Medens han endnu talte, kom en fjerde og sagde: »Dine Sønner og Døtre spiste og drak i deres ældste Broders Hus;
He was yet speaking, and behold another came in, and said: Thy sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their elder brother:
19 og se, da for der et stærkt Vejr hen over Ørkenen, og det tog i Husets fire Hjørner, saa det styrtede ned over de unge Mænd, og de omkom; jeg alene undslap for at melde dig det.«
A violent wind came on a sudden from the side of the desert, and shook the four corners of the house, and it fell upon thy children and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to fell thee.
20 Da stod Job op, sønderrev sin Kappe, skar sit Hovedhaar af og kastede sig til Jorden, tilbad
Then Job rose up, and rent his garments, and having shaven his head fell down upon the ground and worshipped,
21 og sagde: »Nøgen kom jeg af Moders Skød, og nøgen vender jeg did tilbage. HERREN gav, og HERREN tog, HERRENS Navn være lovet!«
And said: Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: as it hath pleased the Lord so is it done: blessed be the name of the Lord.
22 I alt dette syndede Job ikke og tillagde ikke Gud noget vrangt.
In all these things Job sinned not by his lips, nor spoke he any foolish thing against God.
