Jòb 1
1 Te gen yon mesye nan peyi Uts ki te rele Job. Nonm sa a te san repwòch, dwat, te gen lakrent Bondye e te vire kite tout mal.
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.
2 Sèt fis ak twa fi te fèt a li menm.
And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 Byen li te monte a sèt-mil mouton, twa-mil chamo, senk-san bèf kabwèt, senk-san femèl bourik ak anpil sèvitè. Nonm sila a se te pi gran òm nan tout pati lès la.
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.
4 Fis li yo te konn ale fè yon fèt lakay a yo chak, selon jou fèt pa li a, e yo te konn envite twa sè yo pou manje e bwè avèk yo.
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.
5 Lè jou a fèt yo te fini, Job ta voye konsakre yo, nan leve granmmaten pou ofri ofrann brile selon fòs kantite a yo tout. Paske Job te di: “Petèt fis mwen yo te peche, e te modi Bondye nan kè yo.” Konsa Job te fè tout tan.
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.
6 Alò, te rive yon jou lè fis a Bondye yo te vin prezante yo menm devan Bondye, e Satan osi, te rive pami yo.
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
7 SENYÈ a te di a Satan: “Depi kibò ou sòti?” Konsa, Satan te reponn SENYÈ a epi te di: “Soti pwomennen sou latè a, e mache toupatou sou li.”
And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 SENYÈ a te di a Satan: “Èske ou remake sèvitè mwen an, Job? Paske nanpwen okenn tankou li sou latè, yon nonm san repwòch ki gen lakrent Bondye, e ki vire kite mal.”
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?
9 Satan te reponn SENYÈ a: “Èske Job gen lakrent Bondye pou granmesi?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
10 Èske Ou pa t fè yon kloti antoure li avèk lakay li avèk tout sa li genyen sou chak kote? Ou te beni zèv men li yo, e byen li grandi anpil nan peyi a.
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.
11 Men lonje men Ou depi koulye a, touche tout sa li posede. Anverite li va modi Ou menm devan figi Ou.”
But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.
12 SENYÈ a te di a Satan: “Gade byen, tout sa li genyen sou pouvwa ou. Sèlman pa lonje men ou sou kò li.” Konsa, Satan te pati devan prezans SENYÈ a.
And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power; only on himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
13 Alò, nan jou ke fis li avèk fi li yo t ap manje ak bwè diven lakay pi gran frè a,
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house:
14 yon mesaje te rive kote Job. Li te di: “Bèf yo t ap raboure, e bourik yo t ap manje akote yo,
And there came a messenger to Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
15 men konsa, Sabeyen yo te atake vin pran yo. Anplis, yo te touye sèvitè yo ak lam nepe, e se sèl mwen ki te chape pou di ou sa.”
And the Sabeans fell on them, and took them away; yes, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.
16 Pandan li te toujou ap pale, yon lòt osi te rive pou l te di: “Dife Bondye te tonbe soti nan syèl la, e te brile tout mouton avèk sèvitè yo. Li te manje yo nèt e se mwen sèl ki te chape pou di ou sa.”
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.
17 Pandan li te toujou ap pale, yon lòt osi te rive epi te di: “Kaldeyen yo te fòme twa bann pou vin desann sou chamo yo. Yo te pran yo, e touye sèvitè yo avèk lanm nepe. Se mwen sèl ki chape pou di ou sa.”
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell on the camels, and have carried them away, yes, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.
18 Pandan li te toujou ap pale, yon lòt osi te rive epi te di: “Fis ou yo avèk fi ou yo t ap manje ak bwè diven lakay pi gran frè a,
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house:
19 epi men vwala, yo gwo van te travèse dezè a pou frape kat kwen kay la. Li te tonbe sou jenn moun sa yo epi yo te mouri. Se mwen sèl ki te chape pou vin di ou sa.”
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.
20 Konsa Job te leve. Li te chire vètman li, te pase razwa nan tèt li e te tonbe atè pou l te adore.
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshipped,
21 Li te di: “Toutouni mwen te sòti nan vant manman m e toutouni mwen va retounen la. SENYÈ a te bay, e SENYÈ a pran. Beni se non SENYÈ a.”
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.
22 Pandan tout sa, Job pa t fè peche, ni li pa t bay repwòch a Bondye.
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
