¹There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” , and turned away from evil.

¹Der levede engang i Landet Uz en mand ved Navn Job. Det var en from og retsindig Mand, der frygtede Gud og veg fra det onde.

²There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

²Syv Sønner og tre Døtre fødtes ham;

³His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

³og hans Ejendom udgjorde 7000 Stykker Småkvæg, 3000 Kameler, 500 Spand Okser, 500 Aseninder og såre mange Trælle, så han var mægtigere end alle Østens Sønner.

⁴His sons went and held a feast in the house of each one on his birthday; and they sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

⁴Hans Sønner havde for Skik at holde Gæstebud på Omgang hos hverandre, og de indbød deres tre Søstre til at spise og drikke sammen med sig.

⁵It was so, when the days of their feasting had run their course, 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 renounced God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.

⁵Når så Gæstebudsdagene havde nået Omgangen rundt, sendte Job Bud og lod Sønnerne hellige sig, og tidligt om Morgenen ofrede han Brændofre, et for hver af dem. Thi Job sagde: "Måske har mine Sønner syndet og forbandet Gud i deres Hjerte." Således gjorde Job hver Gang.

⁶Now it happened on the day when God’s sons came to present themselves before Yahweh, “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. that Satan also came among them.

⁶Nu hændte det en Dag, at Guds Sønner kom og trådte frem for HERREN, og iblandt dem kom også Satan.

⁷Yahweh said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “From going back and forth in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.”

⁷HERREN spurgte Satan: "Hvor kommer du fra?" Satan svarede HERREN: "Jeg har gennemvanket Jorden på Kryds og tværs."

⁸Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.”

⁸HERREN spurgte da Satan: " Har du lagt Mærke til min Tjener Job? Der findes ingen som han på Jorden, så from og retsindig en Mand, som frygter Gud og viger fra det onde."

⁹Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

⁹Men Satan svarede HERREN: "Mon det er for intet, Job frygter Gud?

¹⁰Haven’t you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

¹⁰Har du ikke omgærdet ham og hans Hus og alt, hvad han ejer, på alle Kanter? Hans Hænders Idræt har du velsignet, og hans Hjorde breder sig i Landet.

¹¹But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce you to your face.”

¹¹Men ræk engang din Hånd ud og rør ved alt, hvad han ejer! Sandelig, han vil forbande dig lige op i dit Ansigt!"

¹²Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don’t put forth your hand.” So Satan went forth from the presence of Yahweh.

¹²Da sagde HERREN til Satan: "Se, alt hvad han ejer, er i din Hånd; kun mod ham selv må du ikke udrække din Hånd!" Så gik Satan bort fra HERRENs Åsyn.

¹³It fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,

¹³Da nu en Dag hans Sønner og Døtre spiste og drak i den ældste Broders Hus,

¹⁴that there came a messenger to Job, and said, “The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them,

¹⁴kom et Sendebud til Job og sagde: "Okserne gik for Ploven, og Aseninderne græssede i Nærheden;

¹⁵and the Sabeans attacked, and took them away. Yes, they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

¹⁵så faldt Sabæerne over dem og tog dem; Karlene huggede de ned med Sværdet; jeg alene undslap for at melde dig det."

¹⁶While he was still speaking, there also came another, and said, “The fire of God has fallen from the sky, and has burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

¹⁶Medens han endnu talte, kom en anden og sagde: "Guds Ild faldt ned fra Himmelen og slog ned iblandt Småkvæget og Karlene og fortærede dem; jeg alene undslap for at melde dig det."

¹⁷While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, “The Chaldeans made three bands, and swept down on the camels, and have taken them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

¹⁷Medens han endnu talte, kom en tredje og sagde: "Kaldæerne kom i tre Flokke og kastede sig over Kamelerne og tog dem; Karlene huggede de ned med Sværdet; jeg alene undslap for at melde dig det."

¹⁸While he was still speaking, there came also another, and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,

¹⁸Medens han endnu talte, kom en fjerde og sagde: "Dine Sønner og Døtre spiste og drak i deres ældste Broders Hus;

¹⁹and behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead. I alone have escaped to tell you.”

¹⁹og se, da for der et stærkt Vejr hen over Ørkenen, og det tog i Husets fire Hjørner, så det styrtede ned over de unge Mænd, og de omkom; jeg alene undslap for at melde dig det."

²⁰Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.

²⁰Da stod Job op, sønderrev sin Kappe, skar sit Hovedhår af og kastede sig til Jorden, tilbad

²¹He said, “Naked I came out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.”

²¹og sagde: Nøgen kom jeg af Moders Skød, og nøgen vender jeg did tilbage. HERREN gav, og HERREN tog, HERRENs Navn være lovet!"

²²In all this, Job did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.

²²I alt dette syndede Job ikke og tillagde ikke Gud noget vrangt.