Job 1
1 There was a man in the land of Uz named Job, and he was a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil.
烏斯地有一個人名叫約伯；那人完全正直，敬畏上帝，遠離惡事。
2 And there had been born to him seven sons and three daughters.
他生了七個兒子，三個女兒。
3 And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, along with five hundred pairs of oxen and five hundred she-donkeys, and also a very large family. And this man was great among all the people of the east.
他的家產有七千羊，三千駱駝，五百對牛，五百母驢，並有許多僕婢。這人在東方人中就為至大。
4 And his sons went and made a feast by houses, each one on his day. And sending, they called their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
他的兒子按着日子各在自己家裏設擺筵宴，就打發人去，請了他們的三個姊妹來，與他們一同吃喝。
5 And when the days of their feasting had been completed, Job sent to them and sanctified them, and, getting up at dawn, he offered holocausts for each one. For he said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and have not praised God in their hearts.” So Job did all the days.
筵宴的日子過了，約伯打發人去叫他們自潔。他清早起來，按着他們眾人的數目獻燔祭；因為他說：「恐怕我兒子犯了罪，心中棄掉上帝。」約伯常常這樣行。
6 But on a certain day, when the sons of God came to attend in the presence of the Lord, Satan also arrived among them.
有一天，上帝的眾子來侍立在耶和華面前，撒但也來在其中。
7 The Lord said to him, “Where do you come from?” Answering, he said, “I have circled the land, and walked around in it.”
耶和華問撒但說：「你從哪裏來？」撒但回答說：「我從地上走來走去，往返而來。」
8 And the Lord said to him, “Have you not considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the land, a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil.”
耶和華問撒但說：「你曾用心察看我的僕人約伯沒有？地上再沒有人像他完全正直，敬畏上帝，遠離惡事。」
9 Answering him, Satan said, “Does Job fear God to no purpose?
撒但回答耶和華說：「約伯敬畏上帝，豈是無故呢？
10 Have you not fortified him, as well as his house and every one of his belongings around him, blessed the works of his hands, and his possession has increased in the land?
你豈不是四面圈上籬笆圍護他和他的家，並他一切所有的嗎？他手所做的都蒙你賜福；他的家產也在地上增多。
11 But extend your hand a little, and touch all that he possesses, and see if he still praises you to your face.”
你且伸手毀他一切所有的；他必當面棄掉你。」
12 Therefore, the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, everything that he has is in your hand, only do not extend your hand against him.” And Satan departed from the face of the Lord.
耶和華對撒但說：「凡他所有的都在你手中；只是不可伸手加害於他。」於是撒但從耶和華面前退去。
13 So, on a certain day, when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine, in the house of their first-born brother,
有一天，約伯的兒女正在他們長兄的家裏吃飯喝酒，
14 a messenger came to Job, who said, “The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys were grazing beside them,
有報信的來見約伯，說：「牛正耕地，驢在旁邊吃草，
15 and the Sabeans rushed in and carried away everything, and they struck the servants with the sword; and I alone evaded them to tell you.”
示巴人忽然闖來，把牲畜擄去，並用刀殺了僕人；惟有我一人逃脫，來報信給你。」
16 And while he was still speaking, another arrived, and he said, “The fire of God fell from heaven, and, having struck the sheep and the servants, it consumed them; and I alone escaped to tell you.”
他還說話的時候，又有人來說：「上帝從天上降下火來，將群羊和僕人都燒滅了；惟有我一人逃脫，來報信給你。」
17 And while he also was still speaking, another arrived, and he said, “The Chaldeans organized three attacks, and advanced on the camels and took them; and not only that, but they have struck the servants with the sword; and I alone fled to tell you.”
他還說話的時候，又有人來說：「迦勒底人分作三隊忽然闖來，把駱駝擄去，並用刀殺了僕人；惟有我一人逃脫，來報信給你。」
18 He was still speaking, and behold, another entered, and he said, “Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine in the house of their first-born brother,
他還說話的時候，又有人來說：「你的兒女正在他們長兄的家裏吃飯喝酒，
19 when suddenly a severe wind rushed forth from a region of the desert and shook the four corners of the house, which collapsed and crushed your children, and they are dead; and I alone escaped to tell you.”
不料，有狂風從曠野颳來，擊打房屋的四角，房屋倒塌在少年人身上，他們就都死了；惟有我一人逃脫，來報信給你。」
20 Then Job got up and tore his garments, and, having shaved his head, he collapsed on the ground, and worshipped,
約伯便起來，撕裂外袍，剃了頭，伏在地上下拜，
21 and he said, “Naked I departed from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. Just as it pleased the Lord, so has it been done. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
說：「我赤身出於母胎，也必赤身歸回；賞賜的是耶和華，收取的也是耶和華。耶和華的名是應當稱頌的。」
22 In all this, Job did not sin by his lips, nor did he speak any foolish thing against God.
在這一切的事上約伯並不犯罪，也不以上帝為愚妄。
