1[] Ημεραν δε τινα ηλθον οι υιοι του Θεου δια να παρασταθωσιν ενωπιον του Κυριου· και μεταξυ αυτων ηλθε και ο Σατανας, δια να παρασταθη ενωπιον του Κυριου.
1And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.
2Και ειπεν ο Κυριος προς τον Σαταναν, Ποθεν ερχεσαι; Και ο Σατανας απεκριθη προς τον Κυριον και ειπε, Περιελθων την γην και εμπεριπατησας εν αυτη παρειμι.
2And Jehovah said to Satan, From 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.
3Και ειπεν ο Κυριος προς τον Σαταναν, Εβαλες τον νουν σου επι τον δουλον μου Ιωβ, οτι δεν υπαρχει ομοιος αυτου εν τη γη, ανθρωπος αμεμπτος και ευθυς, φοβουμενος τον Θεον και απεχομενος απο κακου; και ετι κρατει την ακεραιοτητα αυτου, αν και με παρωξυνας κατ' αυτου, δια να εξολοθρευσω αυτον ανευ αιτιας.
3And 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? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.
4Και απεκριθη ο Σατανας προς τον Κυριον και ειπε, Δερμα υπερ δερματος, και παντα οσα εχει ο ανθρωπος θελει δωσει υπερ της ζωης αυτου·
4And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;
5πλην τωρα εκτεινον την χειρα σου και εγγισον τα οστα αυτου και την σαρκα αυτου, δια να ιδης εαν δεν σε βλασφημηση κατα προσωπον.
5but put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, [and see] if he will not curse thee to thy face!
6Και ειπεν ο Κυριος προς τον Σαταναν, Ιδου, αυτος εις την χειρα σου· μονον την ζωην αυτου φυλαξον.
6And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.
7[] Τοτε εξηλθεν ο Σατανας απ' εμπροσθεν του Κυριου και επαταξε τον Ιωβ με ελκος κακον απο του ιχνους των ποδων αυτου εως της κορυφης αυτου.
7And Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah; and he smote Job with a grievous botch from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
8Και ελαβεν εις εαυτον οστρακον, δια να ξυηται με αυτο· και εκαθητο εν μεσω της σποδου.
8And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat among the ashes.
9Τοτε ειπε προς αυτον γυνη αυτου, Ετι κρατεις την ακεραιοτητα σου; Βλασφημησον τον Θεον και αποθανε.
9And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.
10Ο δε ειπε προς αυτην, Ελαλησας ως λαλει μια εκ των αφρονων γυναικων· τα αγαθα μονον θελομεν δεχθη εκ του Θεου, και τα κακα δεν θελομεν δεχθη; Εν πασι τουτοις δεν ημαρτησεν ο Ιωβ με τα χειλη αυτου.
10But he said to her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. We have also received good from God, and should we not receive evil? In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
11[] Ακουσαντες δε οι τρεις φιλοι του Ιωβ παντα ταυτα τα κακα τα επελθοντα επ' αυτον, ηλθον εκαστος εκ του τοπου αυτου· Ελιφας ο Θαιμανιτης και Βιλδαδ ο Σαυχιτης και Σωφαρ ο Νααμαθιτης· διοτι ειχον συμφωνησει να ελθωσιν ομου, δια να συλλυπηθωσιν αυτον και να παρηγορησωσιν αυτον.
11And three friends of Job heard of all this evil that was come upon him. And they came each one from his place: Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to condole with him and to comfort him.
12Και οτε εσηκωσαν τους οφθαλμους αυτων μακροθεν και δεν εγνωρισαν αυτον, υψωσαν την φωνην αυτων και εκλαυσαν· και διεσχισαν εκαστος το ιματιον αυτου και ερριψαν χωμα επι τας κεφαλας αυτων προς τον ουρανον.
12And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice and wept. And they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward the heavens.
13Και εκαθησαν μετ' αυτου κατα γης επτα ημερας και επτα νυκτας, και ουδεις ελαλησε λογον προς αυτον, διοτι εβλεπον οτι ο πονος αυτου ητο μεγας σφοδρα.
13And they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights; and none spoke a word to him; for they saw that [his] anguish was very great.