Jobs 1
1 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.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
2 Han fekk sju søner og tri døtter,
There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 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.
His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
4 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.
His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his birthday; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5 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.
It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, 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 renounced God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.
6 Men so hende det ein dag at gudssønerne kom og stelte seg fram for Herren; og millom deim var og Satan.
Now on the day when God’s sons came to present themselves before the LORD, Satan also came among them.
7 Herren spurde Satan: «Kvar kjem du ifrå?» «Eg hev fare og svive ikring på jordi, » svara Satan.
The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, “From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.”
8 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.»
The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.”
9 Men Satan svara Herren: «Skal tru Job ottast Gud for ingen ting?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
10 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.
Have not you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around 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 rett ut handi di og rør ved alt det han eig - då skal han so visst banna deg upp i andlitet!»
But stretch out your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce you to your face.”
12 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.
The LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.
13 Ein dag sønerne og døtterne hans heldt måltid og drakk vin i huset hjå den eldste broren,
It fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
14 kom det ein til Job og sagde: «Medan uksarne gjekk for plogen og asnorne beitte ved sida av,
that a messenger came to Job, and said, “The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them,
15 so kom sabæarane og tok deim og hogg ned drengjerne med sverd; berre eg slapp undan, so eg kunde melda det til deg.»
and the Sabeans attacked, and took them away. Yes, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”
16 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.
While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”
17 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.»
While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans made three bands, and swept down on the camels, and have taken them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you.”
18 Medan han tala, kom den fjorde og sagde: Medan sønerne og døtterne dine åt og drakk heime hjå den eldste broren;
While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
19 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.»
and behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
20 Då stod Job upp og reiv kappa si sund og klypte håret av hovudet og kasta seg å gruve og tilbad
Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.
21 og sagde: «Naken kom eg or moderliv; naken fer eg attende. Herren gav, og Herren tok; Herrens namn vere lova!»
He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked will I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the LORD’s name.”
22 Tråss i alt dette synda ikkje Job, og klaga ikkje på Gud.
In all this, Job did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
