Job 1
1 Había un hombre en la tierra de Uz, cuyo nombre era Job. Aquel hombre era intachable y recto, y temía a Dios, y se apartaba del mal.
In the land named Uz, there was a man named Job. He was a very godly/righteous [DOU] man, who greatly respected/revered God and always avoided doing evil things.
2 Le nacieron siete hijos y tres hijas.
He had seven sons and three daughters.
3 Sus posesiones eran también siete mil ovejas, tres mil camellos, quinientas yuntas de bueyes, quinientas asnas y una casa muy grande; de modo que este hombre era el más grande de todos los hijos del oriente.
He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was the richest man in all the area east [of the Jordan River].
4 Sus hijos fueron y celebraron una fiesta en la casa de cada uno en su cumpleaños; y enviaron a llamar a sus tres hermanas para que comieran y bebieran con ellos.
Each year, Job’s sons made feasts [in their houses] to celebrate their birthdays. Whenever each one made a feast, he would invite [all his brothers and] his three sisters to come and eat together.
5 Y cuando los días de su fiesta se acabaron, Job envió a santificarlas, y se levantó de madrugada y ofreció holocaustos según el número de todas ellas. Porque Job decía: “Puede ser que mis hijos hayan pecado y renunciado a Dios en su corazón”. Job lo hacía continuamente.
When each celebration ended, Job would summon them. He would get up early in the morning and kill animals and burn them on the altar as sacrifices, one for each of his children. He said to himself, “Perhaps [one of] my sons has sinned and said something evil about God in his heart.”
6 El día en que los hijos de Dios vinieron a presentarse ante Yahvé, Satanás también vino entre ellos.
One day, the angels came and gathered together in front of Yahweh, and Satan came too.
7 Yahvé dijo a Satanás: “¿De dónde vienes?” Entonces Satanás respondió a Yahvé, y dijo: “De ir y venir por la tierra, y de andar arriba y abajo en ella”.
Yahweh asked Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan replied, “I have come from the earth, where I been traveling back and forth, seeing what is happening.”
8 Yahvé dijo a Satanás: “¿Has considerado a mi siervo Job? Porque no hay nadie como él en la tierra, un hombre intachable y recto, que teme a Dios y se aparta del mal.”
Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you (noticed/thought about) my [faithful] servant Job? He is very godly/righteous [DOU], he greatly respects/reveres me, and he always avoids doing evil things. There is no one else on the earth like him.”
9 Entonces Satanás respondió a Yahvé y dijo: “¿Acaso Job teme a Dios por nada?
Satan replied to Yahweh, “[What you say is true], but Job greatly respects you [only] because of what [you have done for him] [RHQ].
10 ¿No has hecho un cerco alrededor de él, de su casa y de todo lo que tiene, por todos lados? Has bendecido la obra de sus manos, y su hacienda ha aumentado en la tierra.
You have always [RHQ] protected [MET] him and his family and everything that he owns. You have made him very prosperous/rich. He has livestock all over this land.
11 Pero extiende ahora tu mano y toca todo lo que tiene, y te denunciará en tu cara”.
But if you take away [MTY] everything that he has, he will curse you openly. [IDM]”
12 Yahvé dijo a Satanás: “Mira, todo lo que tiene está en tu poder. Sólo que sobre él no extiendas tu mano”. Entonces Satanás salió de la presencia de Yahvé.
Yahweh replied to Satan, “(All right/Okay), I will permit you to take away everything that he has. But do not harm him.” Then Satan left, [and he prepared to cause many disastrous things to happen to Job].
13 Cayó un día en que sus hijos y sus hijas estaban comiendo y bebiendo vino en la casa de su hermano mayor,
One day [after that], Job’s sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine at the home of their oldest brother.
14 que un mensajero vino a Job y le dijo: “Los bueyes estaban arando y los asnos apacentando junto a ellos,
While they were doing that, a messenger arrived at Job’s home and said to him, “While your oxen were plowing [the fields] and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
15 y los sabeos atacaron y se los llevaron. Sí, han matado a los siervos a filo de espada, y sólo yo he escapado para contártelo”.
a group of men from [the] Sheba [area] came and attacked us. They killed all your servants [who were working in the fields] and took away all the oxen and donkeys! I am the only one who escaped to [come and] tell you what happened.”
16 Mientras él seguía hablando, vino también otro y dijo: “El fuego de Dios ha caído del cielo y ha quemado a las ovejas y a los siervos y los ha consumido, y sólo yo he escapado para contarlo.”
While he was still talking to Job, another messenger arrived. He said to Job, “Lightning from the sky [MTY] struck and killed all the sheep and all the men who were taking care of the sheep! I am the only one who escaped to [come and] tell you [what happened].”
17 Mientras él seguía hablando, llegó otro y dijo: “Los caldeos han formado tres bandas y han arrasado con los camellos, y los han llevado, sí, y han matado a los siervos a filo de espada; y sólo yo he escapado para contártelo.”
While he was still talking to Job, another messenger arrived. He said to Job, “Three groups [of robbers/bandits] from Chaldea [land] came and attacked us. They stole all the camels and killed all the men who were taking care of them. I am the only one who escaped to [come and] tell you [what happened].”
18 Mientras él seguía hablando, vino también otro y dijo: “Tus hijos y tus hijas estaban comiendo y bebiendo vino en casa de su hermano mayor,
While he was still talking to Job, another messenger arrived and reported this to Job: “Your sons and daughters were feasting in the home of their oldest brother.
19 y he aquí que vino un gran viento del desierto y golpeó las cuatro esquinas de la casa, y cayó sobre los jóvenes, y están muertos. Sólo yo he escapado para contarlo”.
Suddenly a (very strong wind/tornado) came from the desert and struck the house. The house collapsed on your sons and daughters and killed them all! I am the only one who escaped to [come and] tell you [what happened].”
20 Entonces Job se levantó, rasgó su túnica, se afeitó la cabeza, se postró en el suelo y adoró.
Job stood up, and tore his robe and shaved his head [because he was very sad/grieved]. Then he prostrated himself on the ground [to worship God].
21 Dijo: “Desnudo salí del vientre de mi madre, y desnudo volveré a él. Yahvé dio, y Yahvé ha quitado. Bendito sea el nombre de Yahvé”.
He said, “When I was born, I had no clothes on. When I die, I will not take any clothes with me. Yahweh gave me [everything that I possessed], and [now] he has taken it all away. But (we should/I will) always praise Yahweh [anyway]! [MTY]”
22 En todo esto, Job no pecó ni acusó a Dios de haber obrado mal.
In spite of all these [things that happened to] Job, [he] did not sin by saying that what God had done was wrong.
