(KJV) Job 1¹²

⥃Job’s Character and Wealth ^{[ James 5:7–12 ]}

[1] There was a man in the land of Uz³, whose name [was] Job⁴; and that man was perfect⁵ and upright, and one⁶ that feared God, and eschewed evil. [2] And there were born unto him seven sons⁷ and three daughters. [3] His substance⁸ also was seven⁹ thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household¹⁰; so that this man was the greatest¹¹ of all the men¹² of the east¹³. [4] And his sons went and feasted [in their] houses, every one his day; and sent and called¹⁴ for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. [5] And it was so, when the days of [their] feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified¹⁵ them, and rose up¹⁶ early in the morning, and offered¹⁷ burnt offerings [according¹⁸] to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be¹⁹ that my sons have sinned, and cursed²⁰ God in their hearts²¹. Thus²² did Job continually²³.

⥃Satan’s First Attack

[6] Now²⁴ there was a day when the sons²⁵ of God came to²⁶ present themselves before the Lord, and Satan²⁷ came also²⁸ among them²⁹. [7] And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence³⁰ comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going³¹ to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. [8] And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered³² my servant³³ Job, that [there is] none³⁴ like him in the earth, a perfect³⁵ and an upright³⁶ man, one³⁷ that feareth God, and escheweth³⁸ evil? [9] Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job³⁹ fear God for nought? [10] Hast not thou made an hedge⁴⁰ about⁴¹ him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed⁴² the work of his hands, and his substance⁴³ is increased in the land. [11] But put⁴⁴ forth thine hand now, and touch⁴⁵ all that he hath, and he will curse thee⁴⁶ to thy face. [12] And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold⁴⁷, all that he hath [is] in thy power⁴⁸; only⁴⁹ upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan⁵⁰ went forth from the presence of the Lord.

⥃Job Loses His Children and Possessions

[13] And there was a day when⁵¹ his sons and his daughters [were] eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house: [14] And there came a messenger⁵² unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: [15] And the Sabeans⁵³ fell [upon them], and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only⁵⁴ am escaped alone to tell thee. [16] While he [was] yet speaking, there came⁵⁵ also another, and said, The fire of God⁵⁶ 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. [17] While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans⁵⁷ made out three bands, and fell⁵⁸ upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am⁵⁹ escaped alone to tell thee. [18] While he [was] yet speaking, there came⁶⁰ also another, and said, Thy sons⁶¹ and thy daughters [were] eating⁶² and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house: [19] And, behold, there came a great⁶³ wind from⁶⁴ the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell⁶⁵ upon the young men, and they are dead⁶⁶; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. [20] Then Job arose, and rent⁶⁷ his mantle⁶⁸, and shaved his head, and fell⁶⁹ down upon the ground, and worshipped, [21] And said, Naked came⁷⁰ I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave⁷¹, and the Lord hath taken away⁷²; blessed⁷³ be the name of the Lord. [22] In all this⁷⁴ Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly⁷⁵.