Job 1
1 THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was whole-hearted and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned 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 unto him seven sons and three daughters.
Og ham bleve fødte syv Sønner og tre Døtre.
3 His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children 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 used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they would send and invite 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 gone about, 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 blasphemed God in their hearts.' Thus did Job 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 fell upon a day, that the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also 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 the LORD said unto Satan: 'Whence comest thou?' Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: 'From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in 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 the LORD said unto Satan: 'Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth 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 the LORD, and said: 'Doth Job fear God for nought?
Men Satan svarede Herren og sagde: Mon Job frygter Gud for intet?
10 Hast not Thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are 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 hath, surely he will blaspheme 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 the LORD said unto Satan: 'Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand.' So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
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 unto Job, and said: 'The oxen were plowing, and the asses 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 made a raid, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone 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: 'A fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone 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 set themselves in three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone 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 across the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone 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 rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;
Da stod Job op og sønderrev sin Kappe og klippede sit Hoved og faldt paa Jorden og nedbøjede sig,
21 And he said; naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither; the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
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 For all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed aught unseemly to God.
I alt dette syndede Job ikke og tillagde ikke Gud noget vrangt.
