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 shunned evil.

Na terra de Uz vivia um homem chamado Jó. Era homem íntegro e justo; temia a Deus e evitava fazer o mal.

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

Tinha ele sete filhos e três filhas,

3 A lso, his possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the East.

e possuía sete mil ovelhas, três mil camelos, quinhentas juntas de boi e quinhentos jumentos, e tinha muita gente a seu serviço. Era o homem mais rico do oriente.

4 A nd his sons would go and feast in their houses, each on his appointed day, and would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

Seus filhos costumavam dar banquetes em casa, um de cada vez, e convidavam suas três irmãs para comerem e beberem com eles.

5 S o it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them, and he would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did regularly. Satan Attacks Job’s Character

Terminado um período de banquetes, Jó mandava chamá-los e fazia com que se purificassem. De madrugada ele oferecia um holocausto em favor de cada um deles, pois pensava: “Talvez os meus filhos tenham, lá no íntimo, pecado e amaldiçoado a Deus”. Essa era a prática constante de Jó. A Primeira Provação de Jó

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

Certo dia os anjos vieram apresentar-se ao Senhor, e Satanás também veio com eles.

7 A nd the Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.”

O Senhor disse a Satanás: “De onde você veio?” Satanás respondeu ao Senhor: “De perambular pela terra e andar por ela”.

8 T hen 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 shuns evil?”

Disse então o Senhor a Satanás: “Reparou em meu servo Jó? Não há ninguém na terra como ele, irrepreensível, íntegro, homem que teme a Deus e evita o mal”.

9 S o Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

“Será que Jó não tem razões para temer a Deus?”, respondeu Satanás.

10 H ave You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

“Acaso não puseste uma cerca em volta dele, da família dele e de tudo o que ele possui? Tu mesmo tens abençoado tudo o que ele faz, de modo que os seus rebanhos estão espalhados por toda a terra.

11 B ut now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”

Mas estende a tua mão e fere tudo o que ele tem, e com certeza ele te amaldiçoará na tua face.”

12 A nd the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person. ” So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. Job Loses His Property and Children

O Senhor disse a Satanás: “Pois bem, tudo o que ele possui está nas suas mãos; apenas não toque nele”. Então Satanás saiu da presença do Senhor.

13 N ow there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house;

Certo dia, quando os filhos e as filhas de Jó estavam num banquete, comendo e bebendo vinho na casa do irmão mais velho,

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

um mensageiro veio dizer a Jó: “Os bois estavam arando e os jumentos estavam pastando por perto,

15 w hen the Sabeans raided them and took them away—indeed they have killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

quando os sabeus os atacaram e os levaram embora. Mataram à espada os empregados, e eu fui o único que escapou para lhe contar!”

16 W hile he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Enquanto ele ainda estava falando, chegou outro mensageiro e disse: “Fogo de Deus caiu do céu e queimou totalmente as ovelhas e os empregados, e eu fui o único que escapou para lhe contar!”

17 W hile he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels and took them away, yes, and killed the servants with the edge of the sword; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

Enquanto ele ainda estava falando, chegou outro mensageiro e disse: “Vieram caldeus em três bandos, atacaram os camelos e os levaram embora. Mataram à espada os empregados, e eu fui o único que escapou para lhe contar!”

18 W hile he was still speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

Enquanto ele ainda estava falando, chegou ainda outro mensageiro e disse: “Seus filhos e suas filhas estavam num banquete, comendo e bebendo vinho na casa do irmão mais velho,

19 a nd suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead; and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

quando, de repente, um vento muito forte veio do deserto e atingiu os quatro cantos da casa, que desabou. Eles morreram, e eu fui o único que escapou para lhe contar!”

20 T hen Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to the ground and worshiped.

Ao ouvir isso, Jó levantou-se, rasgou o manto e rapou a cabeça. Então prostrou-se, rosto em terra, em adoração,

21 A nd he said: “Naked I came from 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.”

e disse: “Saí nu do ventre da minha mãe, e nu partirei. O Senhor o deu, o Senhor o levou; louvado seja o nome do Senhor ”.

22 I n all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.

Em tudo isso Jó não pecou e não culpou a Deus de coisa alguma.