Job 1
Job's
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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.
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And there were born unto him seven sons
and three daughters.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Now there was a day when the sons of
God came to present themselves before the LORD,
and Satan came also among them.
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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.
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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?
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Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for
nought?
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Hast not thou made a 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.
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But put forth thine hand now, and touch
all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. Rev.
12.10
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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.
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And there was a day when his sons and
his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest
brother's house:
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and there came a messenger unto Job, and
said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside
them:
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and the Sabe'ans 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.
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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.
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While he was yet speaking, there came
also another, and said, The Chalde'ans 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.
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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:
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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.
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Then Job arose, and rent his mantle,
and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and
worshipped,
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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.
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In all this Job sinned not, nor charged
God foolishly.
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