Jobs 1
1 I landet Us budde det ein gong ein mann som heitte Job. Det var ein ærleg og rettvis mann som ottast Gud og heldt seg frå det som vondt var.
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 Han fekk sju søner og tri døtter,
And there were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 og han åtte sju tusund sauer, tri tusund kamelar, fem hundrad par uksar og fem hundrad asnor, og dertil ei stor mengd tenarar, so han var den megtigaste av alle austerlendingarne.
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 Sønerne hans hadde for skikk å halda gilde kvar sin dag heime hjå seg; og dei sende bod og bad dei tri systerne sine, at dei og skulde eta og drikka i lag med deim.
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 Når so ein umgang med gjestebodsdagar var til endes, sende Job bod etter deim og helga deim tidleg um morgonen ofra han brennoffer, eitt for kvar einskild av deim. For Job tenkte: «Kanskje hev sønerne mine synda og banna Gud i hjarto sine.» Soleis gjorde Job kvar gong.
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 Men so hende det ein dag at gudssønerne kom og stelte seg fram for Herren; og millom deim var og Satan.
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.
7 Herren spurde Satan: «Kvar kjem du ifrå?» «Eg hev fare og svive ikring på jordi, » svara Satan.
And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8 Då spurde Herren Satan: «Hev du gjeve ans på Job, tenaren min? For liken hans finst ikkje på jordi, slik ein ærleg og rettvis mann som han er, og so som han ottast Gud og held seg frå det som vondt er.»
And the LORD said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God, and eschews evil?
9 Men Satan svara Herren: «Skal tru Job ottast Gud for ingen ting?
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing?
10 Du hev då verna um honom og huset hans og alt han eig! Alt hans yrke hev du signa, og buskaparne hans hev breider seg ut i landet.
Have not you made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has on every side? you have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11 Men rett ut handi di og rør ved alt det han eig - då skal han so visst banna deg upp i andlitet!»
But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.
12 Då sagde Herren til Satan: «Alt det han eig, er i di magt; men honom sjølv må du ikkje leggja hand på.» So gjekk Satan burt frå Herren.
And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power; only on himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
13 Ein dag sønerne og døtterne hans heldt måltid og drakk vin i huset hjå den eldste broren,
And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house:
14 kom det ein til Job og sagde: «Medan uksarne gjekk for plogen og asnorne beitte ved sida av,
And there came a messenger to Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
15 so kom sabæarane og tok deim og hogg ned drengjerne med sverd; berre eg slapp undan, so eg kunde melda det til deg.»
And the Sabeans fell on them, and took them away; yes, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.
16 Medan han tala, kom ein annan og sagde: «Guds eld slo ned frå himmelen millom småfeet og hyrdingarne og brende deim upp; berre eg slapp undan, so eg kunde melda det til deg.
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and has burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.
17 Medan han tala, kom den tridje og sagde: «Kaldæarane kom i tri fylkingar og kasta seg yver kamelarne og rana deim; sveinarne hogg dei ned med sverd; berre eg slapp undan, so eg kunde melda det til deg.»
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell on the camels, and have carried them away, yes, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.
18 Medan han tala, kom den fjorde og sagde: Medan sønerne og døtterne dine åt og drakk heime hjå den eldste broren;
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house:
19 so kom det ein sterk storm burtanfrå øydemarki og tok fat i alle fire hyrno på huset, so det seig i hop yver ungdomarne og slo deim i hel; berre eg slapp undan, so eg kunde melda det til deg.»
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.
20 Då stod Job upp og reiv kappa si sund og klypte håret av hovudet og kasta seg å gruve og tilbad
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshipped,
21 og sagde: «Naken kom eg or moderliv; naken fer eg attende. Herren gav, og Herren tok; Herrens namn vere lova!»
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
22 Tråss i alt dette synda ikkje Job, og klaga ikkje på Gud.
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
