Job 1
1 Hubo un varón en tierra de Hus, llamado Job: y era este hombre perfecto y recto, y temeroso de Dios, y apartado de mal.
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and Job was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned from evil.
2 Y naciéronle siete hijos y tres hijas.
There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.
3 Y su hacienda era siete mil ovejas, y tres mil camellos, y quinientas yuntas de bueyes, y quinientas asnas, y muy grande apero: y era aquel varón grande más que todos los Orientales.
He possessed seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred pairs of oxen, and five hundred donkeys and a great many servants. He was the man who was the greatest of all the people of the East.
4 E iban sus hijos, y hacían banquetes en sus casas cada uno en su día: y enviaban a llamar sus tres hermanas, para que comiesen y bebiesen con ellos.
On each son's assigned day, he would give a feast in his house. They would send and call for their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5 Y acontecía que habiendo pasado en torno los días del convite, Job enviaba, y santificábalos, y levantábase de mañana, y ofrecía holocaustos al número de todos ellos. Porque decía Job: Quizá habrán pecado mis hijos, y habrán blasfemado de Dios en sus corazones. De esta manera hacía Job todos los días.
When the days of the feast were over, Job would send for them and he would consecrate them. He would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings for each of his children, for he would say, “It may be that my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job always did this.
6 Y un día vinieron los hijos de Dios a presentarse delante de Jehová, entre los cuales vino también Satanás.
Then it was the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Yahweh. Satan also came with them.
7 Y dijo Jehová a Satanás: ¿De dónde vienes? Y respondiendo Satanás a Jehová, dijo: De rodear la tierra, y de andar por ella.
Yahweh said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, “From wandering on the earth, from going back and forth on it.”
8 Y Jehová dijo a Satanás: ¿No has considerado a mi siervo Job, que no hay otro como él en la tierra, varón perfecto y recto, temeroso de Dios, y apartado de mal?
Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and turns from evil.”
9 Y respondiendo Satanás a Jehová, dijo: ¿Teme Job a Dios de balde?
Then Satan answered Yahweh and said, “Does Job fear God without reason?
10 ¿No le has tú cercado a él, y a su casa, y a todo lo que tiene en derredor? Al trabajo de sus manos has dado bendición: por tanto su hacienda ha crecido sobre la tierra.
Have you not put a barrier around him, around his house, and around all that is his from every side? You have blessed the deeds of his hands, and his cattle have burst forth in the land.
11 Mas extiende ahora tu mano, y toca a todo lo que tiene, y verás si no te blasfema en tu rostro.
But now stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and see if he does not curse you to your face.”
12 Y dijo Jehová a Satanás: He aquí, todo lo que tiene está en tu mano: solamente no pongas tu mano, sobre él. Y salióse Satanás de delante de Jehová.
Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him himself do not stretch out your hand.” Then Satan went away from the presence of Yahweh.
13 Y un día aconteció que sus hijos e hijas comían, y bebían vino en casa de su hermano el primogénito.
It came about that on a certain day, his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house.
14 Y vino un mensajero a Job, que le dijo: Estando arando los bueyes, y las asnas paciendo donde suelen,
A messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were feeding beside them.
15 Acometieron los Sabeos, y tomáronlos, e hirieron a los mozos a filo de espada: solamente escapé yo solo para traerte las nuevas.
Then the Sabeans fell on them and took them away. As for the servants, they have struck them with the edge of the sword. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
16 Aun estaba este hablando, y vino otro que dijo: Fuego de Dios cayó del cielo, que quemó las ovejas, y los mozos, y los consumió: solamente escapé yo solo para traerte las nuevas.
While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The fire of God fell from the heavens and burned up the sheep and the servants. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
17 Aun estaba este hablando, y vino otro que dijo: Los Caldeos hicieron tres escuadrones, y dieron sobre los camellos y tomáronlos, e hirieron a los mozos a filo de espada: y solamente escapé yo solo para traerte las nuevas.
While he was still speaking, another also came and said, “The Chaldeans formed three groups, attacked the camels, and have taken them away. As for the servants, they have struck them with the edge of the sword. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
18 Entre tanto que este hablaba, vino otro que dijo: Tus hijos y tus hijas estaban comiendo, y bebiendo vino en casa de su hermano el primogénito.
While he was yet speaking, another also came and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house.
19 Y, he aquí un gran viento que vino detrás del desierto, e hirió las cuatro esquinas de la casa, y cayó sobre los mozos, y murieron: y solamente escapé yo solo para traerte las nuevas.
A strong wind came from the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house. It fell on the young people, and they died. I alone have escaped to tell you.”
20 Entonces Job se levantó, y rompió su manto, y trasquiló su cabeza, y cayendo en tierra adoró,
Then Job rose, tore his robe, shaved his head, lay facedown on the ground, and worshiped God.
21 Y dijo: Desnudo salí del vientre de mi madre, y desnudo tornaré allá: Jehová dió, y Jehová tomó; sea el nombre de Jehová bendito.
He said, “I was naked when I came out of my mother's womb, and I will be naked when I will return there. It is Yahweh who gave, and it is Yahweh who has taken away. May the name of Yahweh be blessed.”
22 En todo esto no pecó Job, ni atribuyó locura a Dios.
In all this matter, Job did not sin, nor did he accuse God of wrongdoing.
