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.
Hubo un varón en tierra de Uz, llamado Job; y era este hombre perfecto y recto, y temeroso de Dios, y apartado del mal.
2 There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
Y le nacieron 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.
Y su hacienda era siete mil ovejas, y tres mil camellos, y quinientas yuntas de bueyes, y quinientas asnas, y muchísimos criados; y era aquel varón grande más que todos los orientales.
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.
E iban sus hijos y hacían banquetes en sus casas, cada uno en su día; y enviaban a llamar a sus tres hermanas, para que comiesen y bebiesen 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.
Y acontecía que, habiendo pasado en turno los días del convite, Job enviaba y los santificaba, y se levantaba de mañana y ofrecía holocaustos conforme al número de todos ellos. Porque decía Job: Por ventura habrán pecado mis hijos, y habrán blasfemado a Dios en sus corazones. De esta manera hacía Job todos los días.
6 Then it was the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Yahweh. Satan also came with them.
Y un día vinieron los hijos de Dios a presentarse delante del SEÑOR, entre los cuales vino también Satanás.
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.”
Y dijo el SEÑOR a Satanás: ¿De dónde vienes? Y respondiendo Satanás al SEÑOR, dijo: De rodear la tierra, y de andar por ella.
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.”
Y el SEÑOR dijo a Satanás: ¿No has considerado a mi siervo Job, que no hay otro como él en la tierra, varón perfecto y recto, temeroso de Dios, y apartado de mal?
9 Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, “Does Job fear God without reason?
Y respondiendo Satanás al SEÑOR, dijo: ¿Teme Job a Dios de balde?
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.
¿No le has tú cercado a él, y a su casa, y a todo lo que tiene en derredor? Al trabajo de sus manos has dado bendición; por tanto su hacienda ha crecido sobre 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.”
Mas extiende ahora tu mano, y toca todo lo que tiene, y verás si no te blasfema en tu rostro.
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.
Y dijo el SEÑOR a Satanás: He aquí, todo lo que tiene está en tu mano; solamente no pongas tu mano sobre él. Y salió Satanás de delante 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.
Y un día aconteció que sus hijos e hijas comían y bebían vino en casa de su hermano el primogénito,
14 A messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were feeding beside them.
y vino un mensajero a Job, que le dijo: Estaban arando los bueyes, y las asnas paciendo cerca de ellos,
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.”
y acometieron los sabeos, y los tomaron, e hirieron a los criados a filo de espada; solamente escapé yo para traerte las nuevas.
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.”
Aun estaba éste hablando, y vino otro que dijo: Fuego de Dios cayó del cielo, que quemó las ovejas y los criados, y los consumió; solamente escapé yo para traerte las nuevas.
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.”
Todavía estaba éste hablando, y vino otro que dijo: Los caldeos hicieron tres escuadrones, y dieron sobre los camellos, y los tomaron, e hirieron a los criados a filo de espada; y solamente escapé yo para traerte las nuevas.
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.
Entre tanto que éste hablaba, vino otro que dijo: Tus hijos y tus hijas estaban comiendo y bebiendo vino en casa de su hermano el primogénito;
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.”
y he aquí un gran viento que vino del lado del desierto, e hirió las cuatro esquinas de la casa, y cayó sobre los jóvenes, y murieron; y solamente escapé yo para traerte las nuevas.
20 Then Job rose, tore his robe, shaved his head, lay facedown on the ground, and worshiped God.
Entonces Job se levantó, y rasgó su manto, y trasquiló su cabeza, y cayendo en tierra adoró;
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.”
y dijo: Desnudo salí del vientre de mi madre, y desnudo tornaré allá. El SEÑOR dio, y el SEÑOR quitó; sea el nombre del SEÑOR bendito.
22 In all this matter, Job did not sin, nor did he accuse God of wrongdoing.
En todo esto no pecó Job, ni atribuyó locura a Dios.
