Job 1
1 Otu nwoke aha ya bụ Job bi nʼobodo Uz. Nwoke a bụ Job bụ onye na-enweghị ịta ụta ọbụla, bụrụkwa onye ezi omume nke na-atụ egwu Chineke ma na-agbara mmehie ọsọ.
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 eschewed evil.
2 Ọ mụrụ ụmụ ndị ikom asaa na ụmụ agbọghọ atọ.
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
3 O nwere puku atụrụ asaa, na puku ịnyịnya kamel atọ, na ehi ọnụọgụgụ ha dị otu puku e jikọrọ abụọ abụọ, na narị ịnyịnya ibu ise, na ọtụtụ ndị na-ejere ya ozi. Ọ bụ nwoke dị ukwuu karịa ndị niile bi nʼọwụwa anyanwụ.
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
4 Ụmụ ya ndị ikom na-eme mmemme oriri na ọṅụṅụ nʼụbọchị ọmụmụ ha nʼụlọ ha, nke ọbụla nʼime ya nʼusoro. Mgbe ha na-eme nke a, ha na-akpọkwa ụmụnne ha ndị nwanyị atọ ka ha bịa soro ha rie ma ṅụkwaa.
And his sons went and feasted [in their] houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5 Mgbe oge mmemme ndị ahụ gwụsịrị, Job na-akpọkọta ụmụ ya doo ha nsọ. Nʼisi ụtụtụ ya, ọ na-achụ aja nsure ọkụ nʼihi onye ọbụla nʼetiti ụmụ ya. Echiche ya bụ, “Ma eleghị anya, ụmụ ya emehiela kọchaa Chineke nʼime obi ha.” Nke a bụ ihe Job na-eme mgbe niile.
And it was so, when the days of [their] feasting were gone about, 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 cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
6 Otu ụbọchị ụmụ Chineke bịara igosi onwe ha nʼihu Onyenwe anyị ma ekwensu sonyekwara ha bịa.
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
7 Onyenwe anyị sịrị Ekwensu, “Ebee ka i si abịa?” Ekwensu zara Onyenwe anyị, “Site nʼịwagharị nʼụwa na site nʼịgagharị ihu na azụ nʼime ya.”
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị sịrị Ekwensu, “I leziela ohu m nwoke Job anya? Ọ dịghị onye ọzọ nọ nʼụwa nke dịka ya. Ọ bụ nwoke zuruoke, onye na-emekwa ihe ziri ezi. Ọ bụ onye na-atụ egwu Chineke, na-adịghị etinye aka ya nʼihe ọjọọ ọbụla.”
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
9 Ekwensu zara Onyenwe anyị sị, “Job ọ na-atụ Chineke egwu nʼefu?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10 Ọ bụ na ị gbaghị Job na ezinaụlọ ya na ihe niile o nwere ogige gburugburu nʼakụkụ niile? I gọziela ọrụ aka ya, nke mere na igwe ewu na atụrụ ya na igwe ehi ya jupụtara ebe niile.
Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11 Ngwa, setịpụ aka gị metụ ihe niile o nwere aka, ka ị hụ ma ọ gaghị abụ gị ọnụ.”
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12 Mgbe ahụ, Onyenwe anyị zara ekwensu sị ya, “Lee Job, jiri niile o nwere mee ihe ọbụla ị chọrọ, kama emetụkwala ndụ ya aka.” Emesịa, ekwensu sitere nʼihu Onyenwe anyị pụọ.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath [is] in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
13 Otu ụbọchị, mgbe ụmụ Job ndị nwoke na ụmụnne ya ndị nwanyị zukọrọ iri ihe oriri na ịṅụ ihe ọṅụṅụ nʼụlọ nwanne ha nwoke nke okenye.
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters [were] eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
14 Otu onye nʼime ndị na-eje ozi bịakwutere Job sị, “Mgbe ehi anyị na-akọ ọrụ na mgbe ịnyịnya ibu anyị na-ata nri nʼebe dị nso,
And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
15 ndị Sheba bịara lụsoo anyị ọgụ ma chịkọrọ ha laa. Ha ji mma agha gbuo ndị ọhụ gị, maọbụ naanị m bụ onye gbapụtara ịgwa gị.”
And the Sabeans fell [upon them], and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
16 Mgbe ọ ka kpụ okwu nʼọnụ, onyeozi ọzọ gbabatara kwuo sị, “Ọkụ Chineke zitere sitere na mbara eluigwe daa rechapụ igwe atụrụ na ndị ohu niile. Ọ bụ naanị m bụ onye gbapụtara ịgwa gị ihe mere.”
While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
17 Mgbe onye nke ahụ nọ na-ekwu okwu, onyeozi ọzọ batara kwuokwa sị, “Ndị agha ndị Kaldịa kere onwe ha ụzọ atọ bịakwasị ịnyịnya kamel gị niile, dọta ha nʼagha, kpụrụ ha laa. Ha ji mma agha gbuo ndị ohu gị niile gbalaa. Ọ bụ naanị m bụ onye gbapụtara ịgwa gị ihe mere.”
While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
18 Mgbe ọ kpụ okwu ya nʼọnụ, onyeozi ọzọ batakwara kwuo sị, “Ụmụ gị ndị ikom na ndị inyom nọ nʼụlọ nwanne ha nke okenye na-eri na-aṅụ,
While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters [were] eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house:
19 na mberede, oke ifufe dị ukwuu nke si nʼọzara feere tie akụkụ anọ nke ụlọ ahụ, mee ka ọ dakwasị ha. Ha niile nwụrụ, ma ọ bụkwa naanị m gbapụtara ịgwa gị ihe mere.”
And, 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 only am escaped alone to tell thee.
20 Mgbe Job nụrụ ihe ndị a, o sitere nʼebe ọ nọ bilie ọtọ, dọwaa uwe ya, kpụchaa agịrị isi ya, ọ dara nʼala ma kpọọ isiala,
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
21 kwuo sị: “Ọtọ ka m gba mgbe m si nʼafọ nne m pụta nʼọnọdụ ịgba ọtọ ka m ga-eji laghachikwa. Onyenwe anyị nyere ihe niile, Onyenwe anyị ewerekwala ihe niile, ka aha Onyenwe anyị bụrụ ihe a gọziri agọzi.”
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
22 Nʼime ihe ndị a niile, Job emehieghị site nʼibo Chineke ebubo ime ihe ọjọọ.
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
