Joba 1
1 Nisy lehilahy tany amin’ ny tany Oza Joba no anarany; ary marina sy mahitsy izany lehilahy izany sady natahotra an’ Andriamanitra ka nifady ny ratsy.
There has been a man in the land of Uz—his name Job—and that man has been perfect and upright—both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
2 Ary niteraka fito lahy sy vavy telo izy.
And seven sons and three daughters are borne to him,
3 Ary ny fananany dia ondry aman’ osy fito arivo sy rameva telo arivo sy omby arivo sy borikivavy diman-jato ary mpanompo maro be; ka dia nanan-karena be mihoatra noho ny zanaky ny atsinanana rehetra izany lehilahy izany.
and his substance is seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred pairs of oxen, and five hundred female donkeys, and a very abundant service; and that man is greater than any of the sons of the east.
4 Ary fanaon’ ny zananilahy ny nandeha sy nanao fanasana isaky ny an’ androny avy isan-tranony; dia naniraka naka ny anabaviny telo mirahavavy izy hiara-mihinana sy misotro aminy.
And his sons have gone and made a banquet—the house of each [in] his day—and have sent and called to their three sisters to eat and to drink with them;
5 Ary isaky ny tapitra nitsingerina ireo andro fanasana ireo dia naniraka Joba ka nanamasina ireny ary nifoha maraina koa izy ka nanatitra fanatitra dorana araka ny isan’ izy rehetra; fa hoy Joba: Fandrao efa nanota ny zanako ka nandà an’ Andriamanitra tao am-pony. Izany no nataon’ i Joba mandrakariva.
and it comes to pass, when they have gone around the days of the banquet, that Job sends and sanctifies them, and has risen early in the morning, and caused burnt-offerings to ascend—the number of them all—for Job said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned, yet blessed God in their heart.” Thus Job does all the days.
6 Ary tamin’ ny indray andro nony avy ireo zanak’ Andriamanitra hiseho teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah dia mba tonga teo koa Satana tafaharo taminy.
And the day is, that sons of God come to station themselves by YHWH, and there also comes Satan in their midst.
7 Dia hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Satana: Avy taiza ianao? Dia namaly an’ i Jehovah Satana ka nanao hoe: Avy nizahazaha teny amin’ ny tany aho ka nivezivezy teny.
And YHWH says to Satan, “Where do you come from?” And Satan answers YHWH and says, “From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down on it.”
8 Dia hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Satana: Efa nandinika an’ i Joba mpanompoko va ianao? Fa tsy misy tahaka azy eny ambonin’ ny tany, fa olona marina sy mahitsy izy sady matahotra an’ Andriamanitra ka mifady ny ratsy.
And YHWH says to Satan, “Have you set your heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?”
9 Ary Satana dia namaly an’ i Jehovah ka nanao hoe: Moa tsy fanantenan-javatra va no atahoran’ i Joba an’ Andriamanitra?
And Satan answers YHWH and says, “Is Job fearing God for nothing?
10 Tsy Hianao va no nanao fefy manodidina azy sy manodidina ny tranony ary manodidina izay ananany rehetra? Notahinao ny asan’ ny tànany ka manenika ny tany ny omby aman’ ondriny.
Have You not made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he has—all around?
11 Fa ahinjiro ange ny tananao ka tendreo izay ananany rehetra raha tsy handà Anao eo imasonao aza izy e!
You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance has spread in the land, and yet, put forth Your hand now, and strike against anything that he has—if not, he blesses You to Your face!”
12 Dia hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Satana: Indro eo an-tananao izay ananany rehetra; fa ny tenany ihany no aza aninjiranao ny tananao. Dia nivoaka Satana niala teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
And YHWH says to Satan, “Behold, all that he has [is] in your hand, only do not put forth your hand to him.” And Satan goes out from the presence of YHWH.
13 Ary tamin’ ny indray andro dia nihinana sy nisotro divay teo an-tranon’ ny zokiny lahimatoa ny zananilahy sy ny zananivavy;
And the day is, that his sons and his daughters are eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn.
14 ary nisy iraka tonga tany amin’ i Joba ka nanao hoe: Ny omby niasa, ary ny borikivavy nandrasana teo anilany,
And a messenger has come to Job and says, “The oxen have been plowing, and the female donkeys feeding by their sides,
15 dia namely azy tampoka ny Sabeana ka namabo azy, ary ny ankizilahy dia nasiany tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.
and Sheba falls, and takes them, and they have struck the young men by the mouth of the sword, and I have escaped—only I alone—to declare [it] to you.”
16 Raha mbola niteny izy, dia nisy anankiray koa tonga ka nanao hoe: Nisy afon’ Andriamanitra latsaka avy tany an-danitra ary nandoro ny ondry aman’ osy sy ny ankizilahy ka nandevona azy, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.
While this [one] is speaking another has also come and says, “Fire of God has fallen from the heavens, and burns among the flock, and among the young men, and consumes them, and I have escaped—only I alone—to declare [it] to you.”
17 Raha mbola niteny izy, dia nisy anankiray koa tonga ka nanao hoe: Ny Kaldeana nanao telo toko, dia niroatany ny rameva ka nobaboiny, ary ny ankizilahy dia nasiany tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.
While this [one] is speaking another also has come and says, “Chaldeans made three heads, and rush on the camels, and take them, and they have struck the young men by the mouth of the sword, and I have escaped—only I alone—to declare [it] to you.”
18 Raha mbola niteny izy, dia nisy anankiray koa tonga ka nanao hoe: Ny zanakao-lahy sy ny zanakao-vavy dia nihinana sy nisotro divay tao an-tranon’ ny zokiny lahimatoa;
While this [one] is speaking another has also come and says, “Your sons and your daughters are eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their brother, the firstborn.
19 ary, indro, nisy rivotra mahery avy tany an-efitra ka namely ny zoron-trano efatra, dia nianjera tamin’ ny zatovo ny trano, ka maty izy rehetra, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.
And behold, a great wind has come from over the wilderness, and strikes against the four corners of the house, and it falls on the young men, and they are dead, and I have escaped—only I alone—to declare [it] to you.”
20 Dia nitsangana Joba ka nandriatra ny lambany, ary nanaratra ny lohany, dia niapoka tamin’ ny tany ka niankohoka
And Job rises, and tears his robe, and shaves his head, and falls to the earth, and pays respect,
21 sady nanao hoe: Nitanjaka no nivoahako avy tany an-kibon’ ineny, ary mitanjaka no hiverenako any; Jehovah no nanome, ary Jehovah no nanaisotra; isaorana anie ny anaran’ i Jehovah
and he says, “I came forth naked from the womb of my mother, And naked I return there. YHWH has given and YHWH has taken; Let the Name of YHWH be blessed.”
22 Tamin’ izany rehetra izany dia tsy nanota Joba, na nanome tsiny an’ Andriamanitra.
In all this Job has not sinned, nor given folly to God.
