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Chapter 1
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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. |
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And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present
themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among
them. |
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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. |
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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? |
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Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear
God for nought? |
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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. |
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But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he
hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. |
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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. |
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And there was a day when his sons and his daughters
were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's
house: |
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And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The
oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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: |
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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. |
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Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his
head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, |
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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. |
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In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. |
