¹Kwakanga kuno munhu panyika yeUzi, ainzi Jobho; munhu uyu aka­nga akakwana, akarurama, aitya Mwari achinzvenga zvakaipa

¹Quicuan jun li cuînk aj Job xcßabaß saß li naßajej Uz. Li cuînk aßin tzßakal re ru lix yußam ut tîc xchßôl. Naxxucua ru li Dios ut incßaß naxbânu li mâusilal.

²Iye wakabereke­rwa vanakomana vanomwe navakunda vatatu.

²Queßcuan cuukub ralal ut oxib xrabin.

³Uye fuma yake yakasvika ma­kwai ane zviuru zvinomwe, nemakamera zviuru zvitatu, nemombe dzakaringana majoko ana mazana mashanu, namakadzi embongoro ana mazana mashanu, nava­nhu vazhinji paimba yake; naizvozvo munhu uyu akanga ari mukuru pakati pavana vamabvazuva.

³Laj Job kßaxal nabal cßaßru re cuan. Cuukub mil lix carner ut oxib mil lix camello, ôb ciento sumal lix bôyx ut ôb ciento lix bûr. Kßaxal nabaleb lix môs. Laj Job, aßan li kßaxal biom saß chixjunil li naßajej li cuan saß li oriente.

⁴Vanakomana vake vaisienda ku­ndoita mutambo paimba yomumwe no­mumwe wavo pazuva rake; vaituma kundodana hanzvadzi dzavo nhatu kuzo­dya nokumwa navo.

⁴Eb li ralal nequeßxbânu xninkßeheb rajlal saß li rochocheb chi xjunjûnkaleb nak nequeßxbânu xchihabeb. Ut nequeßxtakla xbokbaleb li ranab oxib re teßcuaßak rochbeneb.

⁵Zvino kana ma­zuva okutamba kwavo apera Jobho ai­tuma nhume kuvadana vanatswe, zvino iye ndokumuka mangwanani, ndokupisa zvipiriso zvinopiswa zvaivaringanira vose; nekuti Jobho wakati, Zvimwe vanakomana vangu vakatadza, vaka­shora Mwari pamoyo yavo; Jobho aisidaro nguva dzose.

⁵Nak nequeßrakeß chi ninkßeîc, laj Job naxqßue lix cßatbil mayej re xsantobresinquileb li ralal xcßajol. Nacuacli toj ekßela ut naxqßue lix mayej aß yal jarub li ralal xcßajol cuan. —Mâre eb li cualal incßajol queßmâcob ut queßxmajecua li Dios saß xchßôleb, chan laj Job. Ut rajlal naxbânu chi joßcan.

⁶Zvino rimwe zuva vanakomana va­Mwari vakati vachindomira pamberi pa­Jehovha, Satani akasvikawo pakati pavo.

⁶Quicuulac xkßehil nak queßxchßutub rib chiru li Dios eb li ángel. Ut saß xyânkeb aßan quicuulac laj tza.

⁷Jehovha akati kuna Satani, Wabve­piko? Satani akapindura Jehovha, akati, Ndabva pakupota-pota nenyika, napaku­famba-famba pairi.

⁷Ut li Kâcuaß Dios quixye re laj tza: —¿Bar xatchal chak? chan re. Ut laj tza quixye re li Dios: —Yôquin chak chixsutinquil li ruchichßochß. Ut yôquin chixbeninquil cuib yalak bar, chan.

⁸Jehovha akati kuna Satani, Wache­rekedza muranda wangu Jobho here? Nekuti hakuna munhu akafanana naye panyika, munhu akakwana, akarurama, anotya Mwari, achinzvenga zvakaipa.

⁸Ut li Kâcuaß Dios quixye re laj tza: —¿Ma incßaß nacacuil laj Job laj cßanjel chicuu? Mâ ani chic junak cuînk joß aßan saß ruchichßochß. Aßan tzßakal re ru lix yußam ut tîc xchßôl. Aßan naxxucua cuu ut incßaß naxbânu mâusilal, chan.

⁹Ipapo Satani akapindura Jehovha, akati, Jobho anotya Mwari pasina here?

⁹Ut laj tza quichakßoc ut quixye re li Kâcuaß Dios: —¿Ma yâl naxxucua ta biß âcuu yal chi joßcan? ¿Ma mâcuaß ta biß xban li cßaßru cuan re nak naxxucua âcuu?

¹⁰Hamuna kumupoteredza here noru­mhanda, iye neimba yake, nezvose zvaa­nazvo, pamativi ose? Makaropafadza ma­basa amaoko ake, uye fuma yake yakawanda panyika.

¹⁰¿Ma mâcuaß ta biß lâat yôcat chi coloc rix lix jun cablal ut chixjunil li cßaßru cuan re? Ut lâat ajcuiß yôcat chi osobtesînc re riqßuin chixjunil li cßaßru naxbânu. Joßcan nak yô chi qßuiânc li cßaßru re saß ruchichßochß.

¹¹Asi tambanudzai henyu ruoko rwenyu, zvino, murove zvose zvaanazvo, ipapo iye achakushorai pachena.

¹¹Cui lâat tâcuisi chixjunil li cßaßru cuan re chiru, aran tâcuil ma incßaß na tatxmajecua saß xnakß âcuu, chan laj tza.

¹²Jehovha akati kuna Satani, Ta­rira, zvose zvaanazvo zviri paruoko rwako; asi usatambanudzira ruoko rwako kwaari. Naizvozvo Satani akabva pa­mberi paJehovha.

¹²Li Kâcuaß quixye re laj tza: —Us. Bânu chixjunil li cßaßru tâcuaj riqßuin li cßaßru cuan re. Abanan laj Job mâcßaß tâbânu re, chan. Ut chirix aßan qui-el laj tza riqßuin li Kâcuaß.

¹³Zvino rimwe zuva vanakomana vake navanasikana vake vakati vachidya nokumwa waini paimba yomukuru wavo,

¹³Saß jun li cutan eb li ralal ut eb lix rabin laj Job yôqueb chi cuaßac ut yôqueb chi ucßac vino saß rochoch li xbên alalbej.

¹⁴nhume ikasvika kuna Jobho, ikati, Mombe dzakanga dzichirima, nembo­ngoro dzichichera kurutivi rwadzo,

¹⁴Saß li hônal aßan quicuulac jun li takl riqßuin laj Job ut quixye re: —Eb lâ bôyx yôqueb chi picßoc chßochß riqßuin arado ut eb li bûr yôqueb chi cuaßac nachß riqßuineb.

¹⁵vaSabea vakadziwira, ndokudzitora, navafudziwo vakavauraya neminondo inopinza; ini ndoga ndakapukunyuka, ndauya kuzokuudzai.

¹⁵Mâcßaß saß kachßôl nak queßcuulac eb laj sabeo ut queßrelkßa li bôyx ut eb li bûr. Ut xeßxcamsi chi chßîchß eb lâ môs. Lâin xinchal chixyebal resil âcue xban nak caßaj chic lâin xincoleß, chan.

¹⁶Iye akati achitaura, mumwe aka­svikawo, akati, Moto waMwari waka­bva kudenga, ukapisa makwai navafudzi, ukavapedza; ini ndoga ndapukunyuka, ndauya kuzokuudzai.

¹⁶Toj yô ajcuiß chi âtinac li cuînk aßan nak quicuulac jun chic li môs. Quixye: —Xmok li câk ut xcamsiheb lâ carner ut xcamsiheb ajcuiß laj ilol reheb. Caßaj chic lâin xincoleß. Joßcan nak xinchal chixyebal âcue, chan.

¹⁷Iye akati achitaura, mumwe aka­svikawo, akati, VaKaradhea vakaita ma­poka matatu, vakawira makamera, vakamatora, navafudziwo vakavauraya neminondo inopinza; ini ndoga ndapuku­nyuka, ndauya kuzokuudzai.

¹⁷Toj yô ajcuiß chi âtinac li cuînk aßan nak quicuulac jun chic li môs. Quixye re laj Job: —Xeßcuulac oxib chßûtal laj Caldea chi mâcßaß saß kachßôl. Xeßrelkßaheb lâ camello ut xeßxcamsiheb chi chßîchß lâ môs. Lâin xinchal chixyebal resil âcue xban nak caßaj chic lâin xincoleß, chan.

¹⁸Iye akati achitaura, mumwe aka­svikawo, akati, Vanakomana venyu navanasikana venyu vakanga vachidya nokumwa waini mumba momukuru wavo,

¹⁸Toj mâjiß ajcuiß narakeß chi âtinac li cuînk aßan nak quicuulac jun chic li môs ut quixye re laj Job: —Eb lâ cualal ut eb lâ rabin yôqueb chi cuaßac ut chi ucßac vino saß rochoch li xbên âcualal.

¹⁹dutu guru ndokubva kurutivi rwerenje, ndokurova pamusoro pavana, vakafa; ini ndoga ndapukunyuka, ndauya kuzokuudzai.

¹⁹Saß junpât xchal chak jun li cacuil ikß saß li chaki chßochß. Ut quixsacß rib saß xcâ pacßalil li cab ut quitßaneß li cab saß xbêneb lâ cualal âcßajol. Ut xeßcam chixjunileb. Caßaj chic lâin xincoleß ut xinchal chixyebal resil âcue, chan.

²⁰Ipapo Jobho akasimuka, akabva­rura nguvo yake, akaveura vhudzi rake akazviwisira pasi, akanamata,

²⁰Nak quirabi aßan, laj Job quicuacli ut quixpej li rakß ut quixbes li rismal retalil lix rahil xchßôl ut quixcuikßib rib saß chßochß ut quixlokßoni li Dios.

²¹akati, Ndakabuda mumimba mamai vangu ndiri musvi, ndichadzokerapo ndiri musvi; Jehovha wakapa, Jehovha waka­tora, zita raJehovha ngarikudzwe.

²¹Ut quixye: —Mâcßaß cuan cue saß li ruchichßochß aßin nak quinyoßla ut mâcßaß ajcuiß tincßam chicuix nak tincâmk. Li Kâcuaß xqßuehoc cue chixjunil li cßaßru cuan cue ut aßan x-isin re chicuu. Lokßoninbil taxak xcßabaß li Kâcuaß, chan.Riqßuin chixjunil li raylal li quixcßul laj Job, incßaß quimâcob chiru li Dios, chi moco quixqßue saß xbên li Dios li cßaßru quicßulman.

²²pazvinhu izvi zvose Jobho haana kutadza, haana kuti Mwari akaita noupenzi.

²²Riqßuin chixjunil li raylal li quixcßul laj Job, incßaß quimâcob chiru li Dios, chi moco quixqßue saß xbên li Dios li cßaßru quicßulman.