Job’s Character and Wealth

1 There was a man in the ^(A)land of Uz whose name was ^(B)Job; and that man was ^(C)blameless, upright, ^(D)fearing God and ^(E)turning away from evil.

⁵ When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send word to them and consecrate them, getting up early in the morning and offering ^(A)burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “^(B)Perhaps my sons have sinned and ^(C)cursed God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.

⁸ Now therefore, take for yourselves ^(A)seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a ^(B)burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will ^(C)pray for you. ^(D)For I will ^[a]accept him so as not to do with you as your foolishness deserves, because you have not spoken of Me what is trustworthy, as My servant Job has.”

⁹ So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord told them; and the Lord ^[a]accepted Job.