אִיּוֹב Iyov

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.

though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.

THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was whole-hearted and upright, and one that feared God, and shunned evil.

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 blasphemed God in their hearts.’ Thus did Job continually.

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 blasphemed God in their hearts.’ Thus did Job continually.

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 blasphemed God in their hearts.’ Thus did Job continually.

And the LORD said unto Satan: ‘Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil?’

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said: ‘Doth Job fear God for nought?

that there came a messenger unto Job, and said: ‘The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;

For all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed aught unseemly to God.

And the LORD said unto Satan: ‘Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a whole-hearted and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou didst move Me against him, to destroy him without cause.’

So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot even unto his crown.

But he said unto her: ‘Thou speakest as one of the impious women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?’ For all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to bemoan him and to comfort him.

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

And Job spoke, and said:

Then Job answered and said:

Then Job answered and said:

Then Job answered and said:

Then Job answered and said:

Then Job answered and said:

Then Job answered and said:

Then Job answered and said:

Then Job answered and said:

And Job again took up his parable, and said:

And Job again took up his parable, and said:

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And noisome weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Now Elihu had waited to speak unto Job, because they were older than he.

Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my speech, And hearken to all my words.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me; Hold thy peace, and I will speak.

For Job hath said: ‘I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right;

What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scorning like water?

’Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without discernment.’

Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

But Job doth open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.

Hearken unto this, O Job; Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:

Then Job answered the LORD, and said:

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

Then Job answered the LORD, and said:

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite: ‘My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job hath.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite: ‘My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job hath.

Now therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept, that I do not unto you aught unseemly; for ye have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.’

Now therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept, that I do not unto you aught unseemly; for ye have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.’