Job 1
1 There was a man in the land of 'Uz, Job was his name; And this man was perfect and upright, and fearing God, and eschewing evil.
I landet Us budde det ein gong ein mann som heitte Job. Det var ein ærleg og rettvis mann som ottast Gud og heldt seg frå det som vondt var.
2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
Han fekk sju søner og tri døtter,
3 And his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and he had a very great store of servants: so that this man was greater than all the sons of the east.
og han åtte sju tusund sauer, tri tusund kamelar, fem hundrad par uksar og fem hundrad asnor, og dertil ei stor mengd tenarar, so han var den megtigaste av alle austerlendingarne.
4 And his sons used to go and prepare a feast in the house of every one on his day; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Sønerne hans hadde for skikk å halda gilde kvar sin dag heime hjå seg; og dei sende bod og bad dei tri systerne sine, at dei og skulde eta og drikka i lag med deim.
5 And it happened, when the days of the feast were gone round, that Job sent and sanctified them, and he then rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the number of all of them; for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and have renounced God in their heart. In this manner used Job to do all the time.
Når so ein umgang med gjestebodsdagar var til endes, sende Job bod etter deim og helga deim tidleg um morgonen ofra han brennoffer, eitt for kvar einskild av deim. For Job tenkte: «Kanskje hev sønerne mine synda og banna Gud i hjarto sine.» Soleis gjorde Job kvar gong.
6 Now it happened on a certain day, when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, that the Accuser also came in the midst of them.
Men so hende det ein dag at gudssønerne kom og stelte seg fram for Herren; og millom deim var og Satan.
7 Then said the Lord unto the Accuser, Whence comest thou? And the Accuser answered the Lord, and said, From roaming over the earth, and from wandering through it.
Herren spurde Satan: «Kvar kjem du ifrå?» «Eg hev fare og svive ikring på jordi, » svara Satan.
8 Then said the Lord unto the Accuser, Hast thou directed thy attention toward my servant Job; for there is none like him on the earth, a man perfect and upright, who feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Då spurde Herren Satan: «Hev du gjeve ans på Job, tenaren min? For liken hans finst ikkje på jordi, slik ein ærleg og rettvis mann som han er, og so som han ottast Gud og held seg frå det som vondt er.»
9 Then answered the Accuser the Lord, and said, Is it for nought that Job feareth God?
Men Satan svara Herren: «Skal tru Job ottast Gud for ingen ting?
10 Behold, thou hast indeed placed a fence about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side: the work of his hands hast thou blessed, and his cattle are far spread out in the land.
Du hev då verna um honom og huset hans og alt han eig! Alt hans yrke hev du signa, og buskaparne hans hev breider seg ut i landet.
11 But stretch only forth thy hand and touch all that he hath, and [see] whether he will not renounce thee to thy face.
Men rett ut handi di og rør ved alt det han eig - då skal han so visst banna deg upp i andlitet!»
12 Then said the Lord unto the Accuser, Behold, all that is his be in thy power; only against himself shalt thou not stretch forth thy hand. The Accuser went thereupon away from the presence of the Lord.
Då sagde Herren til Satan: «Alt det han eig, er i di magt; men honom sjølv må du ikkje leggja hand på.» So gjekk Satan burt frå Herren.
13 And it happened on a certain day, when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their first-born brother,
Ein dag sønerne og døtterne hans heldt måltid og drakk vin i huset hjå den eldste broren,
14 That a messenger came unto Job, and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the she-asses were feeding beside them:
kom det ein til Job og sagde: «Medan uksarne gjekk for plogen og asnorne beitte ved sida av,
15 When the Sabeans made an incursion, and took them away, and the young men they slew with the edge of the sword; and I am escaped, none but myself alone, to tell it unto thee.
so kom sabæarane og tok deim og hogg ned drengjerne med sverd; berre eg slapp undan, so eg kunde melda det til deg.»
16 This one was yet speaking, when another came, and said, A fire of God fell from heaven, and burnt among the sheep and the young men, and consumed them; and I am escaped, none but myself alone, to tell it unto thee.
Medan han tala, kom ein annan og sagde: «Guds eld slo ned frå himmelen millom småfeet og hyrdingarne og brende deim upp; berre eg slapp undan, so eg kunde melda det til deg.
17 This one was yet speaking, when another came, and said, The Chaldeans posted themselves in three divisions, and made an inroad against the camels, and took them away, and the young men they slew with the edge of the sword; and I am escaped, none but myself alone, to tell it unto thee.
Medan han tala, kom den tridje og sagde: «Kaldæarane kom i tri fylkingar og kasta seg yver kamelarne og rana deim; sveinarne hogg dei ned med sverd; berre eg slapp undan, so eg kunde melda det til deg.»
18 While this one was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their first-born brother:
Medan han tala, kom den fjorde og sagde: Medan sønerne og døtterne dine åt og drakk heime hjå den eldste broren;
19 When, behold, a violent wind came from the direction of the wilderness, and struck against the four corners of the house, so that it fell upon the young men, and they died; and I am escaped, none but myself alone, to tell it unto thee.
so kom det ein sterk storm burtanfrå øydemarki og tok fat i alle fire hyrno på huset, so det seig i hop yver ungdomarne og slo deim i hel; berre eg slapp undan, so eg kunde melda det til deg.»
20 Then arose Job, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and prostrated himself.
Då stod Job upp og reiv kappa si sund og klypte håret av hovudet og kasta seg å gruve og tilbad
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; may the name of the Lord be blessed.
og sagde: «Naken kom eg or moderliv; naken fer eg attende. Herren gav, og Herren tok; Herrens namn vere lova!»
22 With all this did Job not sin, and attributed no injustice to God.
Tråss i alt dette synda ikkje Job, og klaga ikkje på Gud.
