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.
In the land named Uz, there was a man named Job. He was a very godly/righteous [DOU] man, who greatly respected/revered God and always avoided doing evil things.
2 Syv Sønner og tre Døtre fødtes ham;
He had 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.
He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was the richest man in all the area east [of the Jordan River].
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.
Each year, Job’s sons made feasts [in their houses] to celebrate their birthdays. Whenever each one made a feast, he would invite [all his brothers and] his three sisters to come and eat together.
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.
When each celebration ended, Job would summon them. He would get up early in the morning and kill animals and burn them on the altar as sacrifices, one for each of his children. He said to himself, “Perhaps [one of] my sons has sinned and said something evil about God in his heart.”
6 Nu hændte det en Dag, at Guds Sønner kom og traadte frem for HERREN, og iblandt dem kom ogsaa Satan.
One day, the angels came and gathered together in front of Yahweh, and Satan came too.
7 HERREN spurgte Satan: »Hvor kommer du fra?« Satan svarede HERREN: »Jeg har gennemvanket Jorden paa Kryds og tværs.«
Yahweh asked Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan replied, “I have come from the earth, where I been traveling back and forth, seeing what is happening.”
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.«
Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you (noticed/thought about) my [faithful] servant Job? He is very godly/righteous [DOU], he greatly respects/reveres me, and he always avoids doing evil things. There is no one else on the earth like him.”
9 Men Satan svarede HERREN: »Mon det er for intet, Job frygter Gud?
Satan replied to Yahweh, “[What you say is true], but Job greatly respects you [only] because of what [you have done for him] [RHQ].
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.
You have always [RHQ] protected [MET] him and his family and everything that he owns. You have made him very prosperous/rich. He has livestock all over this land.
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 if you take away [MTY] everything that he has, he will curse you openly. [IDM]”
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.
Yahweh replied to Satan, “(All right/Okay), I will permit you to take away everything that he has. But do not harm him.” Then Satan left, [and he prepared to cause many disastrous things to happen to Job].
13 Da nu en Dag hans Sønner og Døtre spiste og drak i den ældste Broders Hus,
One day [after that], Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the home of their oldest brother.
14 kom et Sendebud til Job og sagde: »Okserne gik for Ploven, og Aseninderne græssede i Nærheden;
While they were doing that, a messenger arrived at Job’s home and said to him, “While your oxen were plowing [the fields] and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
15 saa faldt Sabæerne over dem og tog dem; Karlene huggede de ned med Sværdet; jeg alene undslap for at melde dig det.«
a group of men from [the] Sheba [area] came and attacked us. They killed all your servants [who were working in the fields] and took away all the oxen and donkeys! I am the only one who escaped to [come and] tell you what happened.”
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.«
While he was still talking to Job, another messenger arrived. He said to Job, “Lightning from the sky [MTY] struck and killed all the sheep and all the men who were taking care of the sheep! I am the only one who escaped to [come and] tell you [what happened].”
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.«
While he was still talking to Job, another messenger arrived. He said to Job, “Three groups [of robbers/bandits] from Chaldea [land] came and attacked us. They stole all the camels and killed all the men who were taking care of them. I am the only one who escaped to [come and] tell you [what happened].”
18 Medens han endnu talte, kom en fjerde og sagde: »Dine Sønner og Døtre spiste og drak i deres ældste Broders Hus;
While he was still talking to Job, another messenger arrived and reported this to Job: “Your sons and daughters were feasting in the home of their oldest 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.«
Suddenly a (very strong wind/tornado) came from the desert and struck the house. The house collapsed on your sons and daughters and killed them all! I am the only one who escaped to [come and] tell you [what happened].”
20 Da stod Job op, sønderrev sin Kappe, skar sit Hovedhaar af og kastede sig til Jorden, tilbad
Job stood up, and tore his robe and shaved his head [because he was very sad/grieved]. Then he prostrated himself on the ground [to worship God].
21 og sagde: »Nøgen kom jeg af Moders Skød, og nøgen vender jeg did tilbage. HERREN gav, og HERREN tog, HERRENS Navn være lovet!«
He said, “When I was born, I had no clothes on. When I die, I will not take any clothes with me. Yahweh gave me [everything that I possessed], and [now] he has taken it all away. But (we should/I will) always praise Yahweh [anyway]! [MTY]”
22 I alt dette syndede Job ikke og tillagde ikke Gud noget vrangt.
In spite of all these [things that happened to] Job, [he] did not sin by saying that what God had done was wrong.
