Job 1
1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
Bũrũri-inĩ wa Uzu nĩ kwarĩ mũndũ watũire kuo wetagwo Ayubu. Mũndũ ũcio ndaarĩ ũcuuke ningĩ aarĩ mũndũ mũrũngĩrĩru; nĩetigĩrĩte Ngai na agatheemaga maũndũ marĩa mooru.
2 He had seven sons and three daughters,
Ayubu aarĩ na ariũ mũgwanja na airĩtu atatũ,
3 and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.
ningĩ nĩ aarĩ na ngʼondu 7,000, na ngamĩĩra 3,000, na ndegwa cia kũigana kuohwo macooki 500, na ndigiri 500, na nĩ aarĩ na ndungata nyingĩ mũno. Nĩwe warĩ mũndũ ũrĩa mũnene mũno kũrĩ andũ arĩa angĩ othe a mwena wa Irathĩro.
4 Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Ariũ ake nĩmagĩaga na iruga o mũndũ riita rĩake gwake mũciĩ, na nĩmetaga aarĩ a nyina acio atatũ nĩguo marĩĩanĩre na manyuuanĩre nao.
5 And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.
Na matukũ ma maruga maathira, Ayubu nĩamatũmanagĩra moke nĩguo amatherie. Nĩokagĩra rũciinĩ tene akaruta igongona rĩa njino nĩ ũndũ wa o ũmwe wao, tondũ eeciiragia atĩrĩ, “No gũkorwo ciana ciakwa nĩciĩhĩtie ikaruma Ngai na ngoro.” Ũcio nĩguo warĩ mũtũgo wa Ayubu wa mahinda mothe.
6 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
Na rĩrĩ, mũthenya ũmwe araika nĩmathiire kũrũgama mbere ya Jehova, na Shaitani o nake agĩthiĩ hamwe nao.
7 “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”
Nake Jehova akĩũria Shaitani atĩrĩ, “Uuma kũ?” Nake Shaitani agĩcookeria Jehova atĩrĩ, “Nyuma kũriũnga thĩ, o na gũcangacanga kuo kũndũ na kũndũ.”
8 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
Ningĩ Jehova akĩũria Shaitani atĩrĩ, “Nĩũcũũranĩtie ũhoro wa ndungata yakwa Ayubu? Ũkoona atĩ kũu thĩ gũtirĩ mũndũ ũngĩ ũhaana take; ndarĩ ũcuuke na nĩmũrũngĩrĩru, mũndũ mwĩtigĩri-Ngai na ũtheemaga maũndũ marĩa mooru?”
9 Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
Shaitani agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ Ayubu agĩĩtigagĩra Ngai o ro ũguo tũhũ?
10 Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.
Githĩ wee ndũmũirigĩire na ũkamũrigiicĩria hamwe na nyũmba yake, o hamwe na maũndũ make mothe? Nĩũrathimĩte wĩra wa moko make, nĩ ũndũ ũcio ũhiũ wake na ndũũru ciake ciyũrĩte bũrũri wothe.
11 But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
No rĩrĩ, ta tambũrũkia guoko gwaku ũhutie indo ciothe iria arĩ nacio, na ti-itherũ ndarĩ hĩndĩ ategũkũruma o ũthiũ-inĩ waku.”
12 “Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
Jehova akĩĩra Shaitani atĩrĩ, “No wega, indo ciothe iria arĩ nacio nĩndaciiga moko-inĩ maku, nowe mwene ndũkanamũhutie.” Nake Shaitani akiuma hau mbere ya Jehova.
13 One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
Na rĩrĩ, mũthenya ũmwe hĩndĩ ĩrĩa ariũ na aarĩ a Ayubu maarĩĩaga na makanyua ndibei kwa mũrũ wa nyina wao ũrĩa mũkũrũ-rĩ,
14 a messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
mũkinyia-ũhoro agĩkora Ayubu, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndegwa nĩkũrĩma ikũrĩmaga na mĩraũ, nacio ndigiri ikũrĩĩaga o hau hakuhĩ,
15 the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
nao andũ a Sabea macitharĩkĩra na macitaha. Ndungata nacio maciũraga na rũhiũ rwa njora, na no niĩ nyiki ndahonoka, ndagĩũka gũkũrehere ũhoro!”
16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
O akĩaragia-rĩ, mũkinyia-ũhoro ũngĩ agĩũka, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mwaki wa Ngai uumire na igũrũ na wacina ngʼondu o na ndungata waniina biũ; no niĩ nyiki ndahonoka, ndagĩũka gũkũrehere ũhoro!”
17 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
O akĩaragia-rĩ, mũkinyia-ũhoro ũngĩ agĩũka, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Akalidei meyũmba mbũtũ ithatũ, maatharĩkĩra ngamĩĩra ciaku na macitaha, maathiĩ nacio. Ndungata nacio maciũraga na rũhiũ rwa njora; na no niĩ nyiki ndahonoka, ndagĩũka gũkũrehere ũhoro!”
18 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
O akĩaragia-rĩ, mũkinyia-ũhoro o ũngĩ agĩũka, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ariũ na aarĩ aku mekũrĩĩaga, makĩnyuuaga ndibei kwa mũrũ wa nyina wao ũrĩa mũkũrũ;
19 when suddenly a mighty wind swept in from the desert and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
na rĩrĩ, o hĩndĩ ĩyo rũhuho rũnene rwahurutana ruumĩte werũ-inĩ, na ruo rwahũũra nyũmba ĩyo koine ciayo inya, yamomoka, yamagwĩra maakua; na no niĩ nyiki ndahonoka, ndagĩũka gũkũrehere ũhoro!”
20 Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
Nake Ayubu aigua-ũhoro ũcio, akĩrũgama, agĩtembũranga nguo yake ya igũrũ, na akĩenjwo mũtwe. Agĩcooka akĩĩgũithia thĩ, akĩhooya Ngai,
21 saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
akiuga atĩrĩ: “Ndoimire nda ya maitũ ndĩ njaga, na ngoima thĩ ĩno ndĩ njaga. Nĩ Jehova waheanire, na nĩ Jehova wacookera: rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova rĩrogoocwo.”
22 In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.
Thĩinĩ wa maũndũ macio mothe-rĩ, Ayubu ndaigana kwĩhia na ũndũ wa gũtuĩra Ngai mahĩtia.
