Job 1
1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and Job was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned from evil.
Había una vez un hombre llamado Job que vivía en la tierra de Uz. Era un hombre íntegro que hacía lo recto. Job respetaba a Dios y evitaba el mal.
2 There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
Tenía siete hijos y tres hijas.
3 He possessed seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred pairs of oxen, and five hundred donkeys and a great many servants. He was the man who was the greatest of all the people of the East.
Poseía siete mil ovejas, tres mil camellos, quinientas yuntas de bueyes y quinientas asnas, así como muchos sirvientes. Era más rico que cualquier otro en el Oriente.
4 On each son's assigned day, he would give a feast in his house. They would send and call for their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
Los hijos de Job se turnaban para celebrar fiestas en sus casas, en su día específico, y también invitaban a sus hermanas para que vinieran a comer y a beber con ellos.
5 When the days of the feast were over, Job would send for them and he would consecrate them. He would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings for each of his children, for he would say, “It may be that my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job always did this.
Cuando terminaban los días de fiesta, Job mandaba a buscarlos y los purificaba, levantándose de madrugada para ofrecer un holocausto por cada uno de ellos. Job se preocupaba, pensando para sí mismo: “Tal vez mis hijos hayan pecado de alguna manera y hayan ofendido a Dios sin querer”. Era lo que Job hacía siempre.
6 Then it was the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Yahweh. Satan also came with them.
Un día, los ángeles vinieron a presentarse ante el Señor, y Satanás vino con ellos.
7 Yahweh said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, “From wandering on the earth, from going back and forth on it.”
El Señor le preguntó a Satanás: “¿Qué has estado haciendo?”. “Viajando por la tierra, yendo de aquí para allá”, respondió Satanás.
8 Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and turns from evil.”
“¿Has prestado atención a Job, mi siervo?” le peguntó el Señor. “No hay nadie como él en la tierra, un hombre íntegro que hace lo correcto, que respeta a Dios y evita el mal”.
9 Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, “Does Job fear God without reason?
“¿Acaso es por nada que Job respeta a Dios?” – respondió Satanás. “Has colocado un cerco protector alrededor de él, de su familia y de todo lo que posee.
10 Have you not put a barrier around him, around his house, and around all that is his from every side? You have blessed the deeds of his hands, and his cattle have burst forth in the land.
Has bendecido todo lo que hace. ¡Sus rebaños y manadas han aumentado tanto que llenan toda la tierra!
11 But now stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and see if he does not curse you to your face.”
Pero si extiendes tu mano y le quitas todo lo que tiene, sin duda te maldecirá en tu cara”.
12 Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him himself do not stretch out your hand.” Then Satan went away from the presence of Yahweh.
Entonces el Señor le dijo a Satanás: “Muy bien, tienes el poder de hacer lo que quieras con todo lo que tiene, pero no lo hieras a él físicamente”. Entonces Satanás se fue de la presencia del Señor.
13 It came about that on a certain day, his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house.
Llegó el día en que, mientras los hijos e hijas de Job estaban comiendo y bebiendo vino en la casa de su hermano mayor,
14 A messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were feeding beside them.
un mensajero se acercó a Job y le dijo: “Mientras los bueyes estaban arando y las asnas pastando cerca,
15 Then the Sabeans fell on them and took them away. As for the servants, they have struck them with the edge of the sword. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
los sabeos atacaron y se los llevaron, matando a los pastores. Sólo yo escapé para traerte esta noticia”.
16 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
Mientras aún hablaba, llegó otro mensajero y dijo: “El fuego de Dios cayó del cielo y prendió fuego a las ovejas y a los pastores y los quemó. Sólo yo escapé para traerte esta noticia”.
17 While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three groups, attacked the camels, and have taken them away. As for the servants, they have struck them with the edge of the sword. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
Mientras él seguía hablando llegó otro mensajero y dijo: “Tres compañías armadas de caldeos atacaron los camellos y los tomaron, matando a los pastores. Sólo yo escapé para traerte esta noticia”.
18 While he was yet speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house.
Mientras él seguía hablando llegó otro mensajero y dijo: “Tus hijos e hijas estaban comiendo y bebiendo vino en la casa de su hermano mayor,
19 A strong wind came from the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house. It fell on the young people, and they died. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
cuando de repente llegó un tremendo viento del desierto. Golpeó la casa por los cuatro costados, se derrumbó sobre ellos, y murieron. Sólo yo escapé para traerte esta noticia”.
20 Then Job rose, tore his robe, shaved his head, lay facedown on the ground, and worshiped God.
Entonces Job se levantó y se rasgó la túnica. Entonces se cortó el pelo y se postró en el suelo en señal de adoración.
21 He said, “I was naked when I came out of my mother's womb, and I will be naked when I will return there. It is Yahweh who gave, and it is Yahweh who has taken away. May the name of Yahweh be blessed.”
“Estaba desnudo cuando salí del vientre de mi madre, y estaré desnudo cuando me vaya”, dijo. “El Señor dio, y el Señor ha quitado. Que el nombre del Señor sea honrado”.
22 In all this matter, Job did not sin, nor did he accuse God of wrongdoing.
En todo esto Job no pecó ni culpó a Dios.
