Job 1
1 There was a man in the land of Uz named Job, and he was a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil.
C’era nel paese di Uz un uomo che si chiamava Giobbe. Quest’uomo era integro e retto; temeva Iddio e fuggiva il male.
2 And there had been born to him seven sons and three daughters.
Gli erano nati sette figliuoli e tre figliuole;
3 And his possession was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, along with five hundred pairs of oxen and five hundred she-donkeys, and also a very large family. And this man was great among all the people of the east.
possedeva settemila pecore, tremila cammelli, cinquecento paia di bovi, cinquecento asine e una servitù molto numerosa. E quest’uomo era il più grande di tutti gli Orientali.
4 And his sons went and made a feast by houses, each one on his day. And sending, they called their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
I suoi figliuoli solevano andare gli uni dagli altri e darsi un convito, ciascuno nel suo giorno: e mandavano a chiamare le loro tre sorelle perché venissero a mangiare e a bere con loro.
5 And when the days of their feasting had been completed, Job sent to them and sanctified them, and, getting up at dawn, he offered holocausts for each one. For he said, “Perhaps my sons have sinned and have not praised God in their hearts.” So Job did all the days.
E quando la serie dei giorni di convito era finita Giobbe li faceva venire per purificarli; si levava di buon mattino, e offriva un olocausto per ciascun d’essi, perché diceva: “Può darsi che i miei figliuoli abbian peccato ed abbiano rinnegato Iddio in cuor loro”. E Giobbe faceva sempre così.
6 But on a certain day, when the sons of God came to attend in the presence of the Lord, Satan also arrived among them.
Or accadde un giorno, che i figliuoli di Dio vennero a presentarsi davanti all’Eterno, e Satana venne anch’egli in mezzo a loro.
7 The Lord said to him, “Where do you come from?” Answering, he said, “I have circled the land, and walked around in it.”
E l’Eterno disse a Satana: “Donde vieni?” E Satana rispose all’Eterno: “Dal percorrere la terra e dal passeggiare per essa”.
8 And the Lord said to him, “Have you not considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the land, a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil.”
E l’Eterno disse a Satana: “Hai tu notato il mio servo Giobbe? Non ce n’è un altro sulla terra che come lui sia integro, retto, tema Iddio e fugga il male”.
9 Answering him, Satan said, “Does Job fear God to no purpose?
E Satana rispose all’Eterno: “E’ egli forse per nulla che Giobbe teme Iddio?
10 Have you not fortified him, as well as his house and every one of his belongings around him, blessed the works of his hands, and his possession has increased in the land?
Non l’hai tu circondato d’un riparo, lui, la sua casa, e tutto quel che possiede? Tu hai benedetto l’opera delle e mani, e il suo bestiame ricopre tutto il paese.
11 But extend your hand a little, and touch all that he possesses, and see if he still praises you to your face.”
Ma stendi un po’ la tua mano, tocca quanto egli possiede, e vedrai se non ti rinnega in faccia”.
12 Therefore, the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, everything that he has is in your hand, only do not extend your hand against him.” And Satan departed from the face of the Lord.
E l’Eterno disse a Satana: “Ebbene! tutto quello che possiede e in tuo potere; soltanto, non stender la mano sulla sua persona”. E Satana si ritirò dalla presenza dell’Eterno.
13 So, on a certain day, when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine, in the house of their first-born brother,
Or accadde che un giorno, mentre suoi figliuoli e le sue figliuole mangiavano e bevevano del vino in casa del loro fratello maggiore, giunse a Giobbe un messaggero a dirgli:
14 a messenger came to Job, who said, “The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys were grazing beside them,
“I buoi stavano arando e le asine pascevano lì appresso,
15 and the Sabeans rushed in and carried away everything, and they struck the servants with the sword; and I alone evaded them to tell you.”
quand’ecco i Sabei son piombati loro addosso e li hanno portati via; hanno passato a fil di spada servitori, e io solo son potuto scampare per venire a dirtelo”.
16 And while he was still speaking, another arrived, and he said, “The fire of God fell from heaven, and, having struck the sheep and the servants, it consumed them; and I alone escaped to tell you.”
Quello parlava ancora, quando ne giunse un altro a dire: “Il fuoco di Dio e caduto dal cielo, ha colpito le pecore e i servitori, e li ha divorati; e io solo son potuto scampare per venire a dirtelo”.
17 And while he also was still speaking, another arrived, and he said, “The Chaldeans organized three attacks, and advanced on the camels and took them; and not only that, but they have struck the servants with the sword; and I alone fled to tell you.”
Quello parlava ancora, quando ne giunse un altro a dire: “I Caldei hanno formato tre bande, si son gettati sui cammelli e li han portati via; hanno passato a fil di spada i servitori, e io solo son potuto scampare per venire a dirtelo”.
18 He was still speaking, and behold, another entered, and he said, “Your sons and daughters were feasting and drinking wine in the house of their first-born brother,
Quello parlava ancora, quando ne giunse un altro a dire: “I tuoi figliuoli e le tue figliuole mangiavano e bevevano del vino in casa del loro fratello maggiore;
19 when suddenly a severe wind rushed forth from a region of the desert and shook the four corners of the house, which collapsed and crushed your children, and they are dead; and I alone escaped to tell you.”
ed ecco che un gran vento, venuto dall’altra parte del deserto, ha investito i quattro canti della casa, ch’è caduta sui giovani; ed essi sono morti; e io solo son potuto scampare per venire a dirtelo”.
20 Then Job got up and tore his garments, and, having shaved his head, he collapsed on the ground, and worshipped,
Allora Giobbe si alzò e si stracciò il mantello e si rase il capo e si prostrò a terra e adorò e disse:
21 and he said, “Naked I departed from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away. Just as it pleased the Lord, so has it been done. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
“Nudo sono uscito dal seno di mia madre, e nudo tornerò in seno della terra; l’Eterno ha dato, l’Eterno ha tolto; sia benedetto il nome dell’Eterno”.
22 In all this, Job did not sin by his lips, nor did he speak any foolish thing against God.
In tutto questo Giobbe non peccò e non attribuì a Dio nulla di mal fatto.
