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 certain man in the land of Ausis, whose name [was] Job; and than man was true, blameless, righteous, [and] godly, abstaining from everything evil.
2 Le nacieron siete hijos y tres hijas,
And he had 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.
And his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she-asses in the pastures, and a very great household, and he had a great husbandry on the earth; and that man was [most] noble of the [men] 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.
And his sons visiting one another prepared a banquet every day, taking with them also their three sisters to eat and 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.
And when the days of the banquet were completed, Job sent and purified them, having risen up in the morning, and offered sacrifices for them, according to their number, and one calf for a sin-offering for their souls: for Job said, Lest perhaps my sons have thought evil in their minds against God. Thus, then Job did continually.
6 Un día cuando los hijos de Dios fueron a presentarse delante de Yahvé, vino también entre ellos Satanás.
And it came to pass on a day, that behold, the angels of God came to stand before the Lord, and the devil came with 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.”
And the Lord said to the devil, Whence are you come? And the devil answered the Lord, and said, I am come from compassing the earth, and walking up and down in the world.
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.”
And the Lord said to him, Hast you diligently considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a man blameless, true, godly, abstaining from everything evil?
9 Respondió Satanás a Yahvé, y dijo: “¿Acaso teme Job a Dios desinteresadamente?
Then the devil answered, and said before the Lord, Does Job worship the Lord 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.
Hast you not made a hedge about him, and about his household, and all his possessions round about? and have you not blessed the works of his hands, and multiplied his cattle upon 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, and touch all that he has: verily he will bless 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.
Then the Lord said to the devil, Behold, I give into your hand all that he has, but touch not himself. So the devil went out 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,
And it came to pass on a certain day, that Job's sons and his daughters were drinking wine in the house of their elder brother.
14 llegó un mensajero a Job y dijo: “Estaban los bueyes arando, y las asnas paciendo junto a ellos,
And, behold, there came a messenger to Job, and said to him, The yokes of oxen were ploughing, and the she-asses were feeding near 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 the spoilers came and took them for a prey, and killed the servants with the sword; and I having escaped alone am come 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 yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to Job, Fire has fallen from heaven, and burnt up the sheep, and devoured the shepherds like wise; and I having escaped alone am come 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 yet speaking, there came another messenger, and said to Job, The horsemen formed three companies against us, and surrounded the camels, and took them for a prey, and killed the servants with the sword; and I only escaped, and am come 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 is yet speaking, another messenger comes, saying to Job, While your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking with their elder brother,
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.”
suddenly a great wind came on from the desert, and caught the four corners of the house, and the house fell upon your children, and they are dead; and I have escaped alone, and am come to tell you.
20 Entonces Job se levantó, rasgó su manto y se rapó la cabeza. Y postrado en tierra adoró,
So Job arose, and tore his garments, and shaved the hair of his head, and fell on the earth, and worshipped,
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!”
and said, I myself came forth naked from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, the Lord has taken away: as it seemed good to the Lord, so has it come to pass; blessed be the name of the Lord.
22 En todo esto no pecó Job, ni dijo palabra insensata contra Dios.
In all these events that befell him Job sinned not at all before the Lord, and did not impute folly to God.
