¹There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.

¹[Ny amin'ny toetr'i Joba sy ny fizahan-toetra azy voalohany] Nisy lehilahy tany amin'ny tany Oza Joba no anarany; ary marina sy mahitsy izany lehilahy izany sady natahotra an'Andriamanitra ka nifady ny ratsy.

²And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

²Ary niteraka fito lahy sy vavy telo izy.

³And his substance was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and very many servants; and this man was greater than all the children of the east.

³Ary ny fananany dia ondry aman'osy fito arivo sy rameva telo arivo sy omby arivo sy borikivavy diman-jato ary mpanompo maro be; ka dia nanan-karena be mihoatra noho ny zanaky ny atsinanana rehetra izany lehilahy izany.

⁴And his sons went and made a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

⁴Ary fanaon'ny zananilahy ny nandeha sy nanao fanasana isaky ny an'androny avy isan-tranony; dia naniraka naka ny anabaviny telo mirahavavy izy hiara-mihinana sy misotro aminy.

⁵And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings [according to] the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

⁵Ary isaky ny tapitra nitsingerina ireo andro fanasana ireo dia naniraka Joba ka nanamasina ireny ary nifoha maraina koa izy ka nanatitra fanatitra dorana araka ny isan'izy rehetra; fa hoy Joba: Fandrao efa nanota ny zanako ka nandà an'Andriamanitra tao am-pony. Izany no nataon'i Joba mandrakariva.

⁶And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.

⁶Ary tamin'ny indray andro nony avy ireo zanak'Andriamanitra hiseho teo anatrehan'i Jehovah dia mba tonga teo koa Satana tafaharo taminy.

⁷And Jehovah said to Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

⁷Dia hoy Jehovah tamin'i Satana: Avy taiza ianao? Dia namaly an'i Jehovah Satana ka nanao hoe: Avy nizahazaha teny amin'ny tany aho ka nivezivezy teny.

⁸And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?

⁸Dia hoy Jehovah tamin'i Satana: Efa nandinika an'i Joba mpanompoko va ianao? Fa tsy misy tahaka azy eny ambonin'ny tany, fa olona marina sy mahitsy izy sady matahotra an'Andriamanitra ka mifady ny ratsy.

⁹And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

⁹Ary Satana dia namaly an'i Jehovah ka nanao hoe: Moa tsy fanantenan-javatra va no atahoran'i Joba an'Andriamanitra?

¹⁰Hast not thou made a 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 spread abroad in the land.

¹⁰Tsy Hianao va no nanao fefy manodidina azy sy manodidina ny tranony ary manodidina izay ananany rehetra? Notahinao ny asan'ny tànany ka manenika ny tany ny omby aman'ondriny.

¹¹But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, [and see] if he will not curse thee to thy face!

¹¹Fa ahinjiro ange ny tananao ka tendreo izay ananany rehetra raha tsy handà Anao eo imasonao aza izy e![Na: hahafoy Anao mihitsy]

¹²And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

¹²Dia hoy Jehovah tamin'i Satana: Indro eo an-tananao izay ananany rehetra; fa ny tenany ihany no aza aninjiranao ny tananao. Dia nivoaka Satana niala teo anatrehan'i Jehovah.

¹³And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn.

¹³Ary tamin'ny indray andro dia nihinana sy nisotro divay teo an-tranon'ny zokiny lahimatoa ny zananilahy sy ny zananivavy;

¹⁴And there came a messenger to Job and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them;

¹⁴ary nisy iraka tonga tany amin'i Joba ka nanao hoe: Ny omby niasa, ary ny borikivavy nandrasana teo anilany,

¹⁵and [they of] Sheba fell [upon them] and took them, and the servants have they smitten with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.

¹⁵dia namely azy tampoka ny Sabeana ka namabo azy, ary ny ankizilahy dia nasiany tamin'ny lelan-tsabatra, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.

¹⁶While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.

¹⁶Raha mbola niteny izy, dia nisy anankiray koa tonga ka nanao hoe: Nisy afon'Andriamanitra latsaka avy tany an-danitra ary nandoro ny ondry aman'osy sy ny ankizilahy ka nandevona azy, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.

¹⁷While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels and took them, and the servants have they smitten with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.

¹⁷Raha mbola niteny izy, dia nisy anankiray koa tonga ka nanao hoe: Ny Kaldeana nanao telo toko, dia niroatany ny rameva ka nobaboiny, ary ny ankizilahy dia nasiany tamin'ny lelan-tsabatra, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.

¹⁸While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn;

¹⁸Raha mbola niteny izy, dia nisy anankiray koa tonga ka nanao hoe: Ny zanakao-lahy sy ny zanakao-vavy dia nihinana sy nisotro divay tao an-tranon'ny zokiny lahimatoa;

¹⁹and behold, there came a great wind from over the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they died; and I only am escaped, alone, to tell thee.

¹⁹ary, indro, nisy rivotra mahery avy tany an-efitra ka namely ny zoron-trano efatra, dia nianjera tamin'ny zatovo ny trano, ka maty izy rehetra, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.

²⁰And Job rose up, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshipped;

²⁰Dia nitsangana Joba ka nandriatra ny lambany, ary nanaratra ny lohany, dia niapoka tamin'ny tany ka niankohoka

²¹and he said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah!

²¹sady nanao hoe: Nitanjaka no nivoahako avy tany an-kibon'ineny, ary mitanjaka no hiverenako any; Jehovah no nanome, ary Jehovah no nanaisotra; isaorana anie ny anaran'i JehovahTamin'izany rehetra izany dia tsy nanota Joba, na nanome tsiny an'Andriamanitra.

²²In all this Job sinned not, nor ascribed anything unseemly to God.

²²Tamin'izany rehetra izany dia tsy nanota Joba, na nanome tsiny an'Andriamanitra.