1 ¶ There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and departed from 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 unto him seven sons and three daughters.

Le habían nacido siete hijos y tres hijas.

3 H is substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she asses, and a very great store 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 ¶ And his sons went and had banquets in their houses, each one on his day, and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to 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 it was so, when the days of their banquets were over, 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 blasphemed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.

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 ¶ Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also 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 unto Satan, Where dost thou come from? Then Satan answered the LORD and said, From going to and fro in the earth and from walking up and down in 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 unto Satan, Hast thou considered my slave Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God and has departed from 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 and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?

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

10 H ast thou not made a hedge about him and about his house and about all that he has on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands; therefore, his substance has 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 thy hand now and touch all that he has, and thou shalt see if he will not blaspheme thee to thy 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, Behold, all that he has is in thy power; only upon himself do not put forth thy 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 ¶ And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn;

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

14 a nd a messenger came unto Job and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses 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 fell upon them and took them away; they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

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, another came who said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven and has burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

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, another came and said, The Chaldeans made three bands and fell upon the camels and have carried them away and have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

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 another came and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn;

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 wind from the wilderness and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell thee.

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 ¶ Then Job arose and rent his mantle and shaved his head and fell down upon the ground and worshipped

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

21 a nd said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed 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 did not sin nor charge God with folly.

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