Job 1
1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed 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 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
Ia mempunyai tujuh orang anak laki-laki dan tiga anak perempuan.
3 His substance also was 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 men 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 And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to 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 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 cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
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 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
Pada suatu hari makhluk-makhluk surgawi menghadap TUHAN, dan si Penggoda ada di antara mereka juga.
7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence come you? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
TUHAN bertanya kepadanya, "Dari mana engkau?" Jawab Si Penggoda, "Hamba baru saja mengembara di sana sini dan menjelajahi seluruh bumi."
8 And the LORD said unto 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 turns away from 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 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
Tetapi Si Penggoda menjawab, "Tentu saja Ayub menyembah Engkau sebab ia menerima imbalan.
10 Have not you made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has on every side? you have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is 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 put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.
Tetapi seandainya segala kekayaannya itu Kauambil, pasti dia akan langsung mengutuki Engkau!"
12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power; only upon himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth 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 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
Beberapa waktu kemudian anak-anak Ayub sedang mengadakan pesta di rumah abang mereka yang tertua.
14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
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 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.
16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and has burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone 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 yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone 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 yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest 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 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and stroke the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone 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 arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Lalu berdirilah Ayub dan merobek pakaiannya tanda berdukacita. Ia mencukur kepalanya, lalu sujud
21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: 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 sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
Jadi, meskipun Ayub mengalami segala musibah itu, ia tidak berbuat dosa dan tidak mempersalahkan Allah.
