Job 1
1 Había en tierra de Us un varón que se llamaba Job; era hombre perfecto y recto, temeroso de Dios y apartado del mal.
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turning away from evil.
2 Le nacieron siete hijos y tres hijas,
There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 y poseía siete mil ovejas, tres mil camellos, quinientas yuntas de bueyes, quinientas asnas, y muy numerosa servidumbre. Era así aquel hombre más poderoso que todos los orientales.
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 people of the east.
4 Sus hijos solían visitarse el uno al otro en sus casas y celebrar banquetes, cada cual en su día, e invitaban también a sus tres hermanas a comer y beber con ellos.
His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5 Concluido el turno de los días del convite, Job los hacía venir, y los santificaba. Madrugando por la mañana ofrecía holocaustos conforme al número de todos ellos; pues decía Job: “Quizá hayan pecado mis hijos, y maldecido a Dios en sus corazones.” Así obraba Job siempre.
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 cursed God in their hearts." Job did so continually.
6 Un día cuando los hijos de Dios fueron a presentarse delante de Yahvé, vino también entre ellos Satanás.
Now it happened on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, that Satan also came among them.
7 Y dijo Yahvé a Satanás: “¿De dónde vienes?” Respondió Satanás a Yahvé y dijo: “Acabo de dar una vuelta por la tierra y pasearme por ella.”
The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, "From going back and forth on the earth, and from walking up and down on it."
8 Y preguntó Yahvé a Satanás: “¿Has reparado en mi siervo Job?, pues no hay ninguno como él en la tierra, varón perfecto y recto, temeroso de Dios y apartado del mal.”
The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil."
9 Respondió Satanás a Yahvé, y dijo: “¿Acaso teme Job a Dios desinteresadamente?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
10 ¿No le has rodeado con tu protección por todas partes a él, su casa y todo cuanto tiene? Has bendecido la obra de sus manos, y su hacienda se ha multiplicado sobre la tierra.
Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his household, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his livestock have increased in the land.
11 Pero anda, extiende tu mano y toca cuanto es suyo, y verás cómo te maldice en la cara.”
But put forth your hand now, and strike all that he has, and he will curse you to your face."
12 Dijo entonces Yahvé a Satanás: “He aquí que todo cuanto tiene está en tu mano; pero no extiendas tu mano contra su persona.” Con esto se retiró Satanás de la presencia de Yahvé.
The LORD said to Satan, "Look, all that he has is in your power. Only do not put forth your hand on him." So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
13 Ahora bien, mientras un día sus hijos y sus hijas estaban comiendo y bebiendo vino en casa de su hermano mayor,
Now the day came when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,
14 llegó un mensajero a Job y dijo: “Estaban los bueyes arando, y las asnas paciendo junto a ellos,
that there came a messenger to Job, and said, "The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys grazing beside them,
15 cuando cayeron sobre ellos los sabeos y se los llevaron, pasando a cuchillo a los siervos. Y yo solo he escapado para traerte la noticia.”
and Sheba 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 Todavía estaba este hablando, cuando llegó otro, que dijo: “Fuego de Dios ha caído del cielo, que abrasó a las ovejas y a los siervos, devorándolos; yo solo he podido escapar para traerte la noticia.”
While he was still speaking, there also came another, and said, "The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the young men, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you."
17 Todavía estaba este hablando, cuando vino otro, que dijo: “Los caldeos, divididos en tres cuadrillas, cayeron sobre los camellos y se los llevaron, pasando a cuchillo a los siervos; y yo solo he escapado para traerte la noticia.”
While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, "The Kasdim made three bands, and swept down on the camels, and have taken them away, and killed the young men with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you."
18 Aún estaba este hablando, cuando entró otro y dijo: “Mientras tus hijos y tus hijas estaban comiendo y bebiendo vino en casa de su hermano mayor,
While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,
19 sobrevino del otro lado del desierto un gran viento, que sacudió las cuatro esquinas de la casa, la cual cayó sobre los jóvenes, que quedaron muertos; y yo solo he escapado para traerte la noticia.”
and look, 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 Entonces Job se levantó, rasgó su manto y se rapó la cabeza. Y postrado en tierra adoró,
Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down with his face to the ground.
21 y dijo: “Desnudo salí de las entrañas de mi madre y desnudo volveré allá. Yahvé lo ha dado, Yahvé lo ha quitado. ¡Sea bendito el nombre de Yahvé!”
He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD."
22 En todo esto no pecó Job, ni dijo palabra insensata contra Dios.
In all this, Job did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
