Job 2
1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.
Sucedió que un día se presentaron los hijos de Dios delante de Yahvé, y en medio de ellos vino también Satanás a ponerse en su presencia.
2 And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Dijo Yahvé a Satanás: “¿De dónde vienes?” Satanás respondió a Yahvé y dijo: “Acabo de dar una vuelta por la tierra y pasearme por ella.”
3 And the LORD said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God, and eschews evil? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Preguntó Yahvé a Satanás: “¿Has reparado en mi siervo Job?, pues no hay ninguno como él en la tierra, varón perfecto y recto, temeroso de Dios y apartado del mal, que persevera en su integridad, aunque tú me has incitado contra él, para perderle sin causa.”
4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yes, all that a man has will he give for his life.
Respondió Satanás a Yahvé y dijo: “Piel por piel; porque todo cuanto tiene el hombre lo da por su vida.
5 But put forth your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.
Pero anda, extiende tu mano y toca su hueso y carne, y verás cómo te maldice en la cara.”
6 And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; but save his life.
Dijo, pues, Yahvé a Satanás: “He aquí que en tu mano está, pero consérvale la vida.”
7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to his crown.
Salió Satanás de la presencia de Yahvé, e hirió a Job con una úlcera maligna desde la planta de los pies hasta la coronilla de la cabeza.
8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes.
Entonces este sentado sobre ceniza, tomó un casco de teja para rasparse con él (la podredumbre).
9 Then said his wife to him, Do you still retain your integrity? curse God, and die.
Su mujer le dijo: “¿Todavía perseveras en tu rectitud? ¡Maldice a Dios, y muérete!”
10 But he said to her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Mas él le dijo: “Hablas como una mujer necia. Si hemos aceptado el bien de parte de Dios, ¿no hemos de aceptar también el mal?” En todo esto no pecó Job con sus labios.
11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come on him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.
Cuando los tres amigos de Job, Elifaz lemanita, Bildad suhita y Sofar naamatita, supieron toda esta calamidad que le había sobrevenido, vinieron cada uno de su lugar, porque habían concertado ir a darle el pésame y consolarlo.
12 And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward heaven.
Mas cuando desde lejos alzaron los ojos no lo reconocieron; por lo cual levantaron su voz y lloraron; y rasgando cada uno su manto, esparcieron polvo por el aire sobre sus cabezas;
13 So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
y quedaron con él sentados en tierra siete días y siete noches, sin hablarle palabra, pues veían que su dolor era muy grande.
