1 T here was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and abstained from and shunned evil.

Había en el país de Uz un hombre llamado Job. Era un hombre perfecto y recto, temeroso de Dios y apartado del mal.

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

Le habían nacido siete hijos y tres hijas.

3 H e possessed 7, 000 sheep, 3, 000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very great body of servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the East.

Su hacienda era de siete mil ovejas, tres mil camellos, quinientas yuntas de bueyes, quinientas asnas y muchísimos criados. Era el hombre más importante de todos los orientales.

4 H is sons used to go and feast in the house of each on his day (birthday) in turn, and they invited their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

Sus hijos celebraban banquetes en sus casas, cada uno en su día; y enviaban a llamar a sus tres hermanas para que comieran y bebieran con ellos.

5 A nd when the days of their feasting were over, Job sent for them to purify and hallow 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 cursed or disowned God in their hearts. Thus did Job at all times.

Y sucedía que una vez pasados los días de turno, Job los hacía venir y los santificaba. Se levantaba de mañana y ofrecía holocaustos conforme al número de todos ellos. Porque decía Job: «Quizá habrán pecado mis hijos y habrán blasfemado contra Dios en sus corazones.» Esto mismo hacía cada vez.

6 N ow there was a day when the sons (the angels) of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan (the adversary and accuser) also came among them.

Un día acudieron a presentarse delante de Jehová los hijos de Dios, y entre ellos vino también Satanás.

7 A nd the Lord said to Satan, From where did you come? Then Satan answered the Lord, From going to and fro on the earth and from walking up and down on it.

Dijo Jehová a Satanás: —¿De dónde vienes? Respondiendo Satanás a Jehová, dijo: —De rodear la tierra y andar por ella.

8 A nd the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and abstains from and shuns evil ?

Jehová dijo a Satanás: —¿No te has fijado en mi siervo Job, que no hay otro como él en la tierra, varón perfecto y recto, temeroso de Dios y apartado del mal?

9 T hen Satan answered the Lord, Does Job fear God for nothing?

Respondiendo Satanás a Jehová, dijo: —¿Acaso teme Job a Dios de balde?

10 H ave You not put a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have conferred prosperity and happiness upon him in the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

¿No le has rodeado de tu protección, a él y a su casa y a todo lo que tiene? El trabajo de sus manos has bendecido, y por eso sus bienes han aumentado sobre la tierra.

11 B ut put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has, and he will curse You to Your face.

Pero extiende ahora tu mano y toca todo lo que posee, y verás si no blasfema contra ti en tu propia presencia.

12 A nd the Lord said to Satan (the adversary and the accuser), Behold, all that he has is in your power, only upon the man himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

Dijo Jehová a Satanás: —Todo lo que tiene está en tu mano; solamente no pongas tu mano sobre él. Y salió Satanás de delante de Jehová.

13 A nd there was a day when sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house,

Un día aconteció que sus hijos e hijas comían y bebían vino en casa de su hermano el primogénito,

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

y vino un mensajero a Job y le dijo: —Estaban arando los bueyes y las asnas pacían cerca de ellos;

15 A nd the Sabeans swooped down upon them and took away. Indeed, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

de pronto nos asaltaron los sabeos y se los llevaron, y mataron a los criados a filo de espada. Solamente escapé yo para darte la noticia.

16 W hile he was yet speaking, there came also another and said, The fire of God (lightning) has fallen from the heavens and has burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

Aún estaba éste hablando, cuando vino otro, que dijo: —Fuego de Dios cayó del cielo y quemó a ovejas y a pastores, y los consumió. Solamente escapé yo para darte la noticia.

17 W hile he was yet speaking, there came also another and said, The Chaldeans divided into three bands and made a raid upon the camels and have taken them away, yes, and have slain the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

Aún estaba éste hablando, cuando vino otro, que dijo: —Tres escuadrones de caldeos arremetieron contra los camellos y se los llevaron, y mataron a los criados a filo de espada. Solamente escapé yo para darte la noticia.

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

Entre tanto que éste hablaba, vino otro, que dijo: —Tus hijos y tus hijas estaban comiendo y bebiendo vino en casa de su hermano el primogénito,

19 A nd behold, there came a great from the desert, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you.

cuando un gran viento se levantó del lado del desierto y azotó las cuatro esquinas de la casa, la cual cayó sobre los jóvenes, y murieron. Solamente escapé yo para darte la noticia.

20 T hen Job arose and rent his robe and shaved his head and fell down upon the ground and worshiped

Entonces Job se levantó, rasgó su manto y se rasuró la cabeza; luego, postrado en tierra, adoró

21 A nd said, Naked (without possessions) came I from my mother’s womb, and naked (without possessions) shall I depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed (praised and magnified in worship) be the name of the Lord!

y dijo: «Desnudo salí del vientre de mi madre y desnudo volveré allá. Jehová dio y Jehová quitó: ¡Bendito sea el nombre de Jehová!»

22 I n all this Job sinned not nor charged God foolishly.

En todo esto no pecó Job ni atribuyó a Dios despropósito alguno.