Job 1:1-12

New American Standard Bible

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. ²^(F)Seven sons and three daughters were born to him. ³^(G)His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was ^(H)the greatest of all the ^[a]men of the east. ⁴His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send word and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. ⁵When 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 ^(I)burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, “^(J)Perhaps my sons have sinned and ^(K)cursed God in their hearts.” Job did so continually.

⁶^(L)Now there was a day when the ^[b]^(M)sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and ^[c]Satan also came among them. ⁷The Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Satan answered the Lord and said, “^(N)From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.” ⁸The Lord said to Satan, “Have you ^[d]considered ^(O)My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, ^(P)a blameless and upright man, ^[e]fearing God and turning away from evil.” ⁹Then ^(Q)Satan answered the ^[f]Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? ¹⁰^(R)Have You not made a fence around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? ^(S)You have blessed the work of his hands, and his ^(T)possessions have increased in the land. ¹¹^(U)But reach out with Your hand now and ^(V)touch all that he has; he will certainly curse You to Your face.” ¹²Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your ^[g]power; only do not reach out and put your hand on him.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.