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.
Di tanah Us tinggallah seorang laki-laki yang bernama Ayub. Ia menyembah Allah dan setia kepada-Nya. Ia orang yang baik budi dan tidak berbuat kejahatan sedikit pun.
2 He had seven sons and three daughters,
Ia mempunyai tujuh orang anak laki-laki dan tiga anak perempuan.
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.
Di samping itu ia mempunyai banyak budak-budak, 7.000 ekor domba, 3.000 ekor unta, 1.000 ekor sapi, dan 500 ekor keledai. Pendek kata, dia adalah orang yang paling kaya di antara penduduk daerah Timur.
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.
Ketujuh anak laki-laki Ayub mempunyai kebiasaan untuk mengadakan pesta di rumah masing-masing secara bergilir. Pada pesta itu ketiga anak perempuan Ayub juga diundang, lalu mereka semua makan dan minum bersama-sama.
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.
Sehabis setiap pesta, Ayub selalu bangun pagi-pagi dan mempersembahkan kurban untuk tiap-tiap anaknya supaya mereka diampuni TUHAN. Sebab Ayub berpikir, boleh jadi anak-anaknya itu sudah berdosa dan menghina Allah tanpa sengaja.
6 One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.
Pada suatu hari makhluk-makhluk surgawi menghadap TUHAN, dan si Penggoda ada di antara mereka juga.
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.”
TUHAN bertanya kepadanya, "Dari mana engkau?" Jawab Si Penggoda, "Hamba baru saja mengembara di sana sini dan menjelajahi seluruh bumi."
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.”
Lalu TUHAN bertanya, "Apakah telah kauperhatikan hamba-Ku Ayub? Di seluruh bumi tak ada orang yang begitu setia dan baik hati seperti dia. Ia menyembah Aku dan sama sekali tidak berbuat kejahatan."
9 Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
Tetapi Si Penggoda menjawab, "Tentu saja Ayub menyembah Engkau sebab ia menerima imbalan.
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.
Dia, keluarganya dan segala kekayaannya selalu Kaulindungi. Pekerjaannya Kauberkati dan Kauberi dia banyak ternak, cukup untuk memenuhi seluruh negeri.
11 But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
Tetapi seandainya segala kekayaannya itu Kauambil, pasti dia akan langsung mengutuki Engkau!"
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.
Maka kata TUHAN kepada Si Penggoda, "Baiklah, lakukanlah apa saja dengan seluruh kekayaan Ayub, asal jangan kausakiti dia!" Lalu pergilah Si Penggoda dari hadapan TUHAN.
13 One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
Beberapa waktu kemudian anak-anak Ayub sedang mengadakan pesta di rumah abang mereka yang tertua.
14 a messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
Tiba-tiba seorang pesuruh datang berlari-lari ke rumah Ayub dan melaporkan, "Tuan, orang Syeba telah datang menyerang kami ketika sapi-sapi sedang membajak ladang dan keledai-keledai sedang merumput di dekatnya. Mereka telah merampas binatang-binatang itu, dan membunuh hamba-hamba Tuan yang ada di situ. Hanya hamba saja yang luput sehingga dapat melapor kepada Tuan."
15 the Sabeans swooped down and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”
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!”
Ketika ia masih berbicara, datanglah hamba kedua yang berkata, "Domba-domba Tuan dan para gembala telah disambar petir hingga tewas semua. Hanya hamba sendiri yang luput sehingga dapat melapor kepada Tuan."
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!”
Ia belum selesai berbicara, ketika hamba yang ketiga datang memberitakan, "Tiga pasukan perampok Kasdim telah merampas unta-unta Tuan dan membunuh hamba-hamba Tuan. Hanya hamba saja yang luput sehingga dapat melapor kepada Tuan."
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,
Ketika ia masih berbicara, datanglah hamba lain yang membawa kabar, "Anak-anak Tuan sedang mengadakan pesta di rumah anak Tuan yang sulung.
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!”
Tiba-tiba angin ribut bertiup dari arah padang pasir dan melanda rumah itu hingga roboh dan menewaskan semua anak Tuan. Hanya hambalah yang luput sehingga dapat melapor kepada Tuan."
20 Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
Lalu berdirilah Ayub dan merobek pakaiannya tanda berdukacita. Ia mencukur kepalanya, lalu sujud
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.”
dan berkata, "Aku dilahirkan tanpa apa-apa, dan aku akan mati tanpa apa-apa juga. TUHAN telah memberikan dan TUHAN pula telah mengambil. Terpujilah nama-Nya!"
22 In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.
Jadi, meskipun Ayub mengalami segala musibah itu, ia tidak berbuat dosa dan tidak mempersalahkan Allah.
