Job 1

1 V zemi Úc žil muž jménem Job. Ten muž byl bezúhonný a poctivý, bohabojný a prostý všeho zla. 2 Měl sedm synů a tři dcery, 3 jeho stáda čítala 7 000 ovcí, 3 000 velbloudů, 500 párů dobytka a 500 oslic a také služebnictva měl velmi mnoho. Mezi všemi východními národy mu nebylo rovného. 4 Jeho synové, každý ve svůj den, pořádali ve svých domech hostiny a zvali také své tři sestry, ať přijdou jíst a pít s nimi. 5 Jakmile dny těch hodů skončily, Job pro ně posílal, aby je posvětil. Od časného rána obětoval za každého z nich zápalné oběti, neboť si říkal: „Co když mé děti zhřešily a v duchu zlořečily Bohu.“ Tak to Job činíval pokaždé.

Všiml sis mého služebníka?

6 Jednoho dne, když synové Boží přišli, aby předstoupili před Hospodina, přišel s nimi i satan.

7 „Odkud jdeš?“ zeptal se Hospodin satana.
„Toulal jsem se po zemi sem a tam,“ odpověděl mu satan.

8 „A všiml sis mého služebníka Joba?“ řekl mu na to Hospodin. „Na zemi mu není rovného – ten muž je bezúhonný a poctivý, bohabojný a prostý všeho zla.“

9 „Copak Job ctí Boha zadarmo?“ namítl satan Hospodinu. 10 „Copak jsi kolem něj, kolem jeho domu a kolem všeho, co má, nepostavil hradbu ze všech stran? Všemu, co dělá, žehnáš a jeho stáda se množí po kraji. 11 Zkus ale vztáhnout ruku a sáhnout mu na všechno, co má – uvidíš, že ti pak bude do očí zlořečit!“

12 „Tak dobrá,“ řekl Hospodin satanovi. „Všechno, co má, ať je ve tvé moci. Jeho samotného se ale nedotkneš!“
A s tím satan od Hospodina odešel.

13 Jednoho dne, když Jobovi synové a dcery jedli a popíjeli víno v domě svého prvorozeného bratra, 14 dorazil k Jobovi posel: „Orali jsme s dobytkem a vedle se pásly oslice,“ řekl, 15 „když vtom nás přepadli Sabejci, zvířata ukradli a mládence pobili mečem. Unikl jsem jenom já, abych ti to pověděl!“

16 Ještě to ani nedořekl, když dorazil další: „Boží blesk udeřil z nebe, zasáhl ovce i mládence a všichni shořeli. Unikl jsem jenom já, abych ti to pověděl!“

17 Ještě to ani nedořekl, když dorazil další: „Chaldejci se ve třech tlupách vrhli na velbloudy, ukradli je a mládence pobili mečem. Unikl jsem jenom já, abych ti to pověděl!“

18 Ještě to ani nedořekl, když dorazil další: „Tví synové a dcery právě jedli a popíjeli víno v domě svého prvorozeného bratra, 19 když vtom se od pouště přihnal mohutný vichr a udeřil na ten dům ze všech stran, takže se na ně zřítil. Tvé děti jsou mrtvé. Unikl jsem jenom já, abych ti to pověděl!“

20 Nato Job vstal, roztrhl svůj plášť a oholil si hlavu. Potom padl na zem a klaněl se: 21 „Nahý jsem vyšel z lůna své matky,
nahý se k ní zas navrátím.
Hospodin dal, Hospodin vzal.
Ať je požehnáno jméno Hospodin!“ 22 V tom ve všem Job nezhřešil a neobvinil Boha z ničeho špatného.

Job 1

I. The Prologue (1:1-2:13)

Job’s Good Life

1 s There was a mant in the land of Uzs whoset name was Job.s And that man was puret and upright,t one who feared God and turned away from evil.s2 Sevens sons and three daughters were born to him.t

3 His possessionst includedt 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys; in addition he had a very great household.t Thus het was the greatest of all the people in the east.t
4 Now his sons used to got and holdt a feast in the house of each one in turn,t and they would send and invitet their threet sisters to eat and to drink with them.

5 Whent the days of their feasting were finished,t Job would sendt for them and sanctifyt them; he would get up earlyts in the morning and offer burnt offerings according tot the number of them all. For Job thought, “Perhapst my childrent have sinned and cursedt God in their hearts.” This was Job’s customary practice.t

Satan’s Accusation of Job

6 Now the day came whent the sons of Gods came to present themselves beforet the Lord – and Satans also arrived among them.7 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”t And Satan answered the Lord,t “From roving aboutt on the earth, and from walking back and forth across it.”ts

8 So the Lord said to Satan, “Have you consideredts my servant Job? Theret is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns awayt from evil.”
9 Then Satan answered the Lord, “Is it for nothing that Job fears God?t10 Have yout not made a hedget around him and his household and all that he has on every side? You have blesseds the work of his hands, and his livestockt have increasedt in the land.

11 Butt extend your hand and strikets everything he has, and he will no doubts curse yout to your face!”

12 So the Lord said to Satan, “All right then,t everything he has ist in your power.t Only do not extend your hand against the man himself!”t So Satan went outt from the presence of the Lord.s

Job’s Integrity in Adversity

13 Now the dayt came when Job’st sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,14 and a messenger came to Job, saying, “The oxen were plowingt and the donkeys were grazing beside them,

15 and the Sabeansts swooped downt and carried them all away, and they killeds the servants with the sword!t And I – only I alonet – escaped to tell you!”

16 While this one was still speaking,t another messenger arrivedt and said, “The fire of Gods has fallen from heavent and has burned up the sheep and the servants – it has consumed them! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”

17 While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, “The Chaldeanss formed three bands and made a raidt on the camels and carried them all away, and they killed the servants with the sword!t And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”
18 While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

19 and suddenlyt a great winds swept acrosst the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they died! And I – only I alone – escaped to tell you!”
20 Then Job got upt and tore his robe.s He shaved his head,s and then he threw himself down with his face to the ground.t21 He said, “Nakedt I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return there.s The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.t May the name of the Lords be blessed!”

22 In all this Job did not sin, nor did he charge God with moral impropriety.t