Job 1

كَانَ رَجُلٌ فِي أَرْضِ عَوْصَ اسْمُهُ أَيُّوبُ. وَكَانَ هذَا الرَّجُلُ كَامِلاً وَمُسْتَقِيمًا، يَتَّقِي اللهَ وَيَحِيدُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ.

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.

وَوُلِدَ لَهُ سَبْعَةُ بَنِينَ وَثَلاَثُ بَنَاتٍ.

And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

وَكَانَتْ مَوَاشِيهِ سَبْعَةَ آلاَفٍ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ، وَثَلاَثَةَ آلاَفِ جَمَل، وَخَمْسَ مِئَةِ فَدَّانِ بَقَرٍ، وَخَمْسَ مِئَةِ أَتَانٍ، وَخَدَمُهُ كَثِيرِينَ جِدًّا. فَكَانَ هذَا الرَّجُلُ أَعْظَمَ كُلِّ بَنِي الْمَشْرِقِ.

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.

وَكَانَ بَنُوهُ يَذْهَبُونَ وَيَعْمَلُونَ وَلِيمَةً فِي بَيْتِ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ فِي يَوْمِهِ، وَيُرْسِلُونَ وَيَسْتَدْعُونَ أَخَوَاتِهِمِ الثَّلاَثَ لِيَأْكُلْنَ وَيَشْرَبْنَ مَعَهُمْ.

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.

وَكَانَ لَمَّا دَارَتْ أَيَّامُ الْوَلِيمَةِ، أَنَّ أَيُّوبَ أَرْسَلَ فَقَدَّسَهُمْ، وَبَكَّرَ فِي الْغَدِ وَأَصْعَدَ مُحْرَقَاتٍ عَلَى عَدَدِهِمْ كُلِّهِمْ، لأَنَّ أَيُّوبَ قَالَ: «رُبَّمَا أَخْطَأَ بَنِيَّ وَجَدَّفُوا عَلَى اللهِ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ». هكَذَا كَانَ أَيُّوبُ يَفْعَلُ كُلَّ الأَيَّامِ.

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.

وَكَانَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ أَنَّهُ جَاءَ بَنُو اللهِ لِيَمْثُلُوا أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ، وَجَاءَ الشَّيْطَانُ أَيْضًا فِي وَسْطِهِمْ.

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِلشَّيْطَانِ: «مِنَ أَيْنَ جِئْتَ؟». فَأَجَابَ الشَّيْطَانُ الرَّبَّ وَقَالَ: «مِنْ الْجَوَلاَنِ فِي الأَرْضِ، وَمِنَ التَّمَشِّي فِيهَا».

And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِلشَّيْطَانِ: «هَلْ جَعَلْتَ قَلْبَكَ عَلَى عَبْدِي أَيُّوبَ؟ لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِثْلُهُ فِي الأَرْضِ. رَجُلٌ كَامِلٌ وَمُسْتَقِيمٌ، يَتَّقِي اللهَ وَيَحِيدُ عَنِ الشَّرِّ».

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

فَأَجَابَ الشَّيْطَانُ الرَّبَّ وَقَالَ: «هَلْ مَجَّانًا يَتَّقِي أَيُّوبُ اللهَ؟

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

أَلَيْسَ أَنَّكَ سَيَّجْتَ حَوْلَهُ وَحَوْلَ بَيْتِهِ وَحَوْلَ كُلِّ مَا لَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ نَاحِيَةٍ؟ بَارَكْتَ أَعْمَالَ يَدَيْهِ فَانْتَشَرَتْ مَوَاشِيهِ فِي الأَرْضِ.

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

وَلكِنِ ابْسِطْ يَدَكَ الآنَ وَمَسَّ كُلَّ مَا لَهُ، فَإِنَّهُ فِي وَجْهِكَ يُجَدِّفُ عَلَيْكَ».

But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِلشَّيْطَانِ: «هُوَذَا كُلُّ مَا لَهُ فِي يَدِكَ، وَإِنَّمَا إِلَيهِ لاَ تَمُدَّ يَدَكَ». ثمَّ خَرَجَ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنْ أَمَامِ وَجْهِ الرَّبِّ.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

وَكَانَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ وَأَبْنَاؤُهُ وَبَنَاتُهُ يَأْكُلُونَ وَيَشْرَبُونَ خَمْرًا فِي بَيْتِ أَخِيهِمِ الأَكْبَرِ،

And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

أَنَّ رَسُولاً جَاءَ إِلَى أَيُّوبَ وَقَالَ: «الْبَقَرُ كَانَتْ تَحْرُثُ، وَالأُتُنُ تَرْعَى بِجَانِبِهَا،

And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

فَسَقَطَ عَلَيْهَا السَّبَئِيُّونَ وَأَخَذُوهَا، وَضَرَبُوا الْغِلْمَانَ بِحَدِّ السَّيْفِ، وَنَجَوْتُ أَنَا وَحْدِي لأُخْبِرَكَ».

And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

وَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ إِذْ جَاءَ آخَرُ وَقَالَ: «نَارُ اللهِ سَقَطَتْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَأَحْرَقَتِ الْغَنَمَ وَالْغِلْمَانَ وَأَكَلَتْهُمْ، وَنَجَوْتُ أَنَا وَحْدِي لأُخْبِرَكَ».

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

وَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ إِذْ جَاءَ آخَرُ وَقَالَ: «الْكَلْدَانِيُّونَ عَيَّنُوا ثَلاَثَ فِرَق، فَهَجَمُوا عَلَى الْجِمَالِ وَأَخَذُوهَا، وَضَرَبُوا الْغِلْمَانَ بِحَدِّ السَّيْفِ، وَنَجَوْتُ أَنَا وَحْدِي لأُخْبِرَكَ».

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

وَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ إِذْ جَاءَ آخَرُ وَقَالَ: «بَنُوكَ وَبَنَاتُكَ كَانُوا يَأْكُلُونَ وَيَشْرَبُونَ خَمْرًا فِي بَيْتِ أَخِيهِمِ الأَكْبَرِ،

While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

وَإِذَا رِيحٌ شَدِيدَةٌ جَاءَتْ مِنْ عَبْرِ الْقَفْرِ وَصَدَمَتْ زَوَايَا الْبَيْتِ الأَرْبَعَ، فَسَقَطَ عَلَى الْغِلْمَانِ فَمَاتُوا، وَنَجَوْتُ أَنَا وَحْدِي لأُخْبِرَكَ».

And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

فَقَامَ أَيُّوبُ وَمَزَّقَ جُبَّتَهُ، وَجَزَّ شَعْرَ رَأْسِهِ، وَخَرَّ عَلَى الأَرْضِ وَسَجَدَ،

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

وَقَالَ: «عُرْيَانًا خَرَجْتُ مِنْ بَطْنِ أُمِّي، وَعُرْيَانًا أَعُودُ إِلَى هُنَاكَ. الرَّبُّ أَعْطَى وَالرَّبُّ أَخَذَ، فَلْيَكُنِ اسْمُ الرَّبِّ مُبَارَكًا».

And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

فِي كُلِّ هذَا لَمْ يُخْطِئْ أَيُّوبُ وَلَمْ يَنْسِبْ للهِ جِهَالَةً.

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.