Joba 1
1 Nisy lehilahy tany amin’ ny tany Oza Joba no anarany; ary marina sy mahitsy izany lehilahy izany sady natahotra an’ Andriamanitra ka nifady ny ratsy.
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.
2 Ary niteraka fito lahy sy vavy telo izy.
And there had been born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 Ary ny fananany dia ondry aman’ osy fito arivo sy rameva telo arivo sy omby arivo sy borikivavy diman-jato ary mpanompo maro be; ka dia nanan-karena be mihoatra noho ny zanaky ny atsinanana rehetra izany lehilahy izany.
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.
4 Ary fanaon’ ny zananilahy ny nandeha sy nanao fanasana isaky ny an’ androny avy isan-tranony; dia naniraka naka ny anabaviny telo mirahavavy izy hiara-mihinana sy misotro aminy.
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.
5 Ary isaky ny tapitra nitsingerina ireo andro fanasana ireo dia naniraka Joba ka nanamasina ireny ary nifoha maraina koa izy ka nanatitra fanatitra dorana araka ny isan’ izy rehetra; fa hoy Joba: Fandrao efa nanota ny zanako ka nandà an’ Andriamanitra tao am-pony. Izany no nataon’ i Joba mandrakariva.
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.
6 Ary tamin’ ny indray andro nony avy ireo zanak’ Andriamanitra hiseho teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah dia mba tonga teo koa Satana tafaharo taminy.
But on a certain day, when the sons of God came to attend in the presence of the Lord, Satan also arrived among them.
7 Dia hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Satana: Avy taiza ianao? Dia namaly an’ i Jehovah Satana ka nanao hoe: Avy nizahazaha teny amin’ ny tany aho ka nivezivezy teny.
The Lord said to him, “Where do you come from?” Answering, he said, “I have circled the land, and walked around in it.”
8 Dia hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Satana: Efa nandinika an’ i Joba mpanompoko va ianao? Fa tsy misy tahaka azy eny ambonin’ ny tany, fa olona marina sy mahitsy izy sady matahotra an’ Andriamanitra ka mifady ny ratsy.
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.”
9 Ary Satana dia namaly an’ i Jehovah ka nanao hoe: Moa tsy fanantenan-javatra va no atahoran’ i Joba an’ Andriamanitra?
Answering him, Satan said, “Does Job fear God to no purpose?
10 Tsy Hianao va no nanao fefy manodidina azy sy manodidina ny tranony ary manodidina izay ananany rehetra? Notahinao ny asan’ ny tànany ka manenika ny tany ny omby aman’ ondriny.
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?
11 Fa ahinjiro ange ny tananao ka tendreo izay ananany rehetra raha tsy handà Anao eo imasonao aza izy e!
But extend your hand a little, and touch all that he possesses, and see if he still praises you to your face.”
12 Dia hoy Jehovah tamin’ i Satana: Indro eo an-tananao izay ananany rehetra; fa ny tenany ihany no aza aninjiranao ny tananao. Dia nivoaka Satana niala teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah.
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.
13 Ary tamin’ ny indray andro dia nihinana sy nisotro divay teo an-tranon’ ny zokiny lahimatoa ny zananilahy sy ny zananivavy;
So, on a certain day, when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine, in the house of their first-born brother,
14 ary nisy iraka tonga tany amin’ i Joba ka nanao hoe: Ny omby niasa, ary ny borikivavy nandrasana teo anilany,
a messenger came to Job, who said, “The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys were grazing beside them,
15 dia namely azy tampoka ny Sabeana ka namabo azy, ary ny ankizilahy dia nasiany tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.
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.”
16 Raha mbola niteny izy, dia nisy anankiray koa tonga ka nanao hoe: Nisy afon’ Andriamanitra latsaka avy tany an-danitra ary nandoro ny ondry aman’ osy sy ny ankizilahy ka nandevona azy, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.
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.”
17 Raha mbola niteny izy, dia nisy anankiray koa tonga ka nanao hoe: Ny Kaldeana nanao telo toko, dia niroatany ny rameva ka nobaboiny, ary ny ankizilahy dia nasiany tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.
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.”
18 Raha mbola niteny izy, dia nisy anankiray koa tonga ka nanao hoe: Ny zanakao-lahy sy ny zanakao-vavy dia nihinana sy nisotro divay tao an-tranon’ ny zokiny lahimatoa;
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,
19 ary, indro, nisy rivotra mahery avy tany an-efitra ka namely ny zoron-trano efatra, dia nianjera tamin’ ny zatovo ny trano, ka maty izy rehetra, ary izaho dia izaho irery ihany no afa-nandositra hilaza aminao.
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.”
20 Dia nitsangana Joba ka nandriatra ny lambany, ary nanaratra ny lohany, dia niapoka tamin’ ny tany ka niankohoka
Then Job got up and tore his garments, and, having shaved his head, he collapsed on the ground, and worshipped,
21 sady nanao hoe: Nitanjaka no nivoahako avy tany an-kibon’ ineny, ary mitanjaka no hiverenako any; Jehovah no nanome, ary Jehovah no nanaisotra; isaorana anie ny anaran’ i Jehovah
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.”
22 Tamin’ izany rehetra izany dia tsy nanota Joba, na nanome tsiny an’ Andriamanitra.
In all this, Job did not sin by his lips, nor did he speak any foolish thing against God.
