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.
Te gen yon mesye nan peyi Uts ki te rele Job. Nonm sa a te san repwòch, dwat, te gen lakrent Bondye e te vire kite tout mal.
2 He had seven sons and three daughters,
Sèt fis ak twa fi te fèt a li menm.
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.
Byen li te monte a sèt-mil mouton, twa-mil chamo, senk-san bèf kabwèt, senk-san femèl bourik ak anpil sèvitè. Nonm sila a se te pi gran òm nan tout pati lès la.
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.
Fis li yo te konn ale fè yon fèt lakay a yo chak, selon jou fèt pa li a, e yo te konn envite twa sè yo pou manje e bwè avèk yo.
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.
Lè jou a fèt yo te fini, Job ta voye konsakre yo, nan leve granmmaten pou ofri ofrann brile selon fòs kantite a yo tout. Paske Job te di: “Petèt fis mwen yo te peche, e te modi Bondye nan kè yo.” Konsa Job te fè tout tan.
6 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
Alò, te rive yon jou lè fis a Bondye yo te vin prezante yo menm devan Bondye, e Satan osi, te rive pami yo.
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.”
SENYÈ a te di a Satan: “Depi kibò ou sòti?” Konsa, Satan te reponn SENYÈ a epi te di: “Soti pwomennen sou latè a, e mache toupatou sou li.”
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.”
SENYÈ a te di a Satan: “Èske ou remake sèvitè mwen an, Job? Paske nanpwen okenn tankou li sou latè, yon nonm san repwòch ki gen lakrent Bondye, e ki vire kite mal.”
9 Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
Satan te reponn SENYÈ a: “Èske Job gen lakrent Bondye pou granmesi?
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.
Èske Ou pa t fè yon kloti antoure li avèk lakay li avèk tout sa li genyen sou chak kote? Ou te beni zèv men li yo, e byen li grandi anpil nan peyi a.
11 But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
Men lonje men Ou depi koulye a, touche tout sa li posede. Anverite li va modi Ou menm devan figi Ou.”
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.
SENYÈ a te di a Satan: “Gade byen, tout sa li genyen sou pouvwa ou. Sèlman pa lonje men ou sou kò li.” Konsa, Satan te pati devan prezans SENYÈ a.
13 One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
Alò, nan jou ke fis li avèk fi li yo t ap manje ak bwè diven lakay pi gran frè a,
14 a messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
yon mesaje te rive kote Job. Li te di: “Bèf yo t ap raboure, e bourik yo t ap manje akote yo,
15 the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
men konsa, Sabeyen yo te atake vin pran yo. Anplis, yo te touye sèvitè yo ak lam nepe, e se sèl mwen ki te chape pou di ou sa.”
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!”
Pandan li te toujou ap pale, yon lòt osi te rive pou l te di: “Dife Bondye te tonbe soti nan syèl la, e te brile tout mouton avèk sèvitè yo. Li te manje yo nèt e se mwen sèl ki te chape pou di ou sa.”
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!”
Pandan li te toujou ap pale, yon lòt osi te rive epi te di: “Kaldeyen yo te fòme twa bann pou vin desann sou chamo yo. Yo te pran yo, e touye sèvitè yo avèk lanm nepe. Se mwen sèl ki chape pou di ou sa.”
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,
Pandan li te toujou ap pale, yon lòt osi te rive epi te di: “Fis ou yo avèk fi ou yo t ap manje ak bwè diven lakay pi gran frè a,
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!”
epi men vwala, yo gwo van te travèse dezè a pou frape kat kwen kay la. Li te tonbe sou jenn moun sa yo epi yo te mouri. Se mwen sèl ki te chape pou vin di ou sa.”
20 Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
Konsa Job te leve. Li te chire vètman li, te pase razwa nan tèt li e te tonbe atè pou l te adore.
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.”
Li te di: “Toutouni mwen te sòti nan vant manman m e toutouni mwen va retounen la. SENYÈ a te bay, e SENYÈ a pran. Beni se non SENYÈ a.”
22 In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.
Pandan tout sa, Job pa t fè peche, ni li pa t bay repwòch a Bondye.
