Job 1
1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was perfect and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
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.
2 And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
Og ham bleve fødte syv Sønner og tre Døtre.
3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.
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.
4 And his sons went and held a feast in the house of each one upon his day, and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
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.
5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were completed, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and renounced God in their hearts. Thus Job did continually.
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.
6 Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them.
Og det skete en Dag, der Guds Børn kom at fremstille sig for Herren, da kom ogsaa Satan midt iblandt dem.
7 And Jehovah said to Satan, From where do thou come? Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.
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.
8 And Jehovah said to Satan, Have thou considered my servant Job? For there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.
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.
9 Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
Men Satan svarede Herren og sagde: Mon Job frygter Gud for intet?
10 Have thou not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has, on every side? Thou have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
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.
11 But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
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?
12 And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in thy power, only upon himself do not put forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
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.
13 And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,
Og det skete en Dag, da hans Sønner og hans Døtre aade og drak Vin i deres førstefødte Broders Hus,
14 that there came a messenger to Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them,
da kom deret Bud til Job og sagde: Øksnene pløjede og Aseninderne gik paa Græs ved Siden af dem,
15 and the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away. Yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword, and only I alone have escaped to tell thee.
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.
16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God fell from heaven, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and only I alone have escaped to tell thee.
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.
17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword, and only I alone have escaped to tell thee.
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.
18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house.
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,
19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead, and only I alone have escaped to tell thee.
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.
20 Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshiped.
Da stod Job op og sønderrev sin Kappe og klippede sit Hoved og faldt paa Jorden og nedbøjede sig,
21 And he said, Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked I shall return there. Jehovah gave, and Jehovah has taken away, blessed be the name of Jehovah.
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!
22 In all this Job did not sin, nor foolishly accuse God.
I alt dette syndede Job ikke og tillagde ikke Gud noget vrangt.
