Књига о Јову 1
1 Беше човек у земљи Узу по имену Јов; и тај човек беше добар и праведан, и бојаше се Бога, и уклањаше се ода зла.
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 И роди му се седам синова и три кћери.
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
3 И имаше стоке седам хиљада оваца и три хиљада камила и пет стотина јармова волова и пет стотина магарица, и чељади веома много; и беше тај човек највећи од свих људи на истоку.
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 И синови његови састајаху се и даваху гозбе код куће, сваки свог дана, и слаху те позиваху три сестре своје да једу и пију с њима.
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 И кад би се обредили гозбом, пошиљаше Јов и освећиваше их, и устајући рано приношаше жртве паљенице према броју свих њих; јер говораше Јов: Може бити да су се огрешили синови моји и похулили на Бога у срцу свом. Тако чињаше Јов сваки пут.
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 А један дан дођоше синови Божји да стану пред Господом, а међу њих дође и Сотона.
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.
7 И Господ рече Сотони: Од куда идеш? А Сотона одговори Господу и рече: Проходих земљу и обилазих.
And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 И рече Господ Сотони: Јеси ли видео слугу мог Јова? Нема онаквог човека на земљи, доброг и праведног, који се боји Бога и уклања се ода зла.
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9 А Сотона одговори Господу и рече: Еда ли се узалуд Јов боји Бога?
Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10 Ниси ли га Ти оградио и кућу његову и све што има свуда унаоколо? Дело руку његових благословио си, и стока се његова умножила на земљи.
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11 Али пружи руку своју и дотакни се свега што има, псоваће те у очи.
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12 А Господ рече Сотони: Ево, све што има нека је у твојој руци; само на њега не дижи руке своје. И отиде Сотона од Господа.
And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.
13 А један дан кад синови његови и кћери његове јеђаху и пијаху вино у кући брата свог најстаријег,
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
14 Дође гласник Јову и рече: Волови ораху и магарице пасаху покрај њих,
And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
15 А Савеји ударише и отеше их, и побише момке оштрим мачем; и само ја један утекох да ти јавим.
And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
16 Док овај још говораше, дође други и рече: Огањ Божји спаде с неба и спали овце и момке, и прождре их; и само ја један утекох да ти јавим.
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
17 Докле овај још говораше, дође други и рече: Халдејци у три чете ударише на камиле и отеше их, и побише момке оштрим мачем; и само ја један утекох да ти јавим.
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
18 Докле овај још говораше, дође други и рече: Синови твоји и кћери твоје јеђаху и пијаху вино у кући брата свог најстаријег;
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
19 А то ветар велик дође испреко пустиње и удари у четири угла од куће, те паде на децу и погибоше; и само ја један утекох да ти јавим.
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
20 Тада уста Јов и раздре плашт свој, и остриже главу, и паде на земљу и поклони се,
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
21 И рече: Го сам изашао из утробе матере своје, го ћу се и вратити онамо. Господ даде, Господ узе, да је благословено име Господње.
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
22 Уза све то не сагреши Јов, нити рече безумља за Бога.
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
