1There was a man in the land of Utz, whose name was Iyov; and that man was pure and upright, and one that feared Elohim, and shunned evil. 2And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. 3His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east. 4And his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. 5And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Iyov sent and set them apart, and rose up early in the morning, and offered Olot according to the number of them all; for Iyov said, “It may be that my sons have sinned, and blasphemed Elohim in their hearts.” Thus did Iyov continually.
6Now it fell upon a day, that the B’nei Elohim came to present themselves before יהוה , and HaSatan came also among them. 7And יהוה said unto HaSatan, “From where do you come?” Then HaSatan answered יהוה , and said, “From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.” 8And יהוה said unto HaSatan, “Have you considered My servant Iyov, that there is none like him in the earth, a pure and an upright man, one that fears Elohim, and shuns evil?” 9Then HaSatan answered יהוה , and said, “Does Iyov fear Elohim for nothing? 10Have You not made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions are increased in the land. 11But put forth Your hand now, and touch all that he has, surely he will blaspheme You to Your face.” 12And יהוה said unto HaSatan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only upon himself do not put forth your hand.” So HaSatan went forth from the presence of יהוה . And13 it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house, 14that there came a messenger unto Iyov, and said, “The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them; 15and Shevah made a raid, and took them away; yes, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.” 16While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, “A fire of Elohim is fallen from heaven, and has burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.” 17While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, “The Kasdim set themselves in three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yes, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.” 18While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house; 19and, behold, there came a great wind from across the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell you.” 20Then Iyov arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped; 21and he said; naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; יהוה gave, and יהוה has taken away; blessed is the Name of יהוה . For22 all this Iyov sinned not, nor ascribed anything unseemly to Elohim.
אאִישׁ הָיָה בְאֶרֶץ עוּץ אִיּוֹב שְׁמוֹ; וְהָיָה הָאִישׁ הַהוּא תָּם וְיָשָׁר וִירֵא אֱלֹהִים וְסָר מֵרָע. בוַיִּוָּלְדוּ לוֹ שִׁבְעָה בָנִים וְשָׁלוֹשׁ בָּנוֹת. גוַיְהִי מִקְנֵהוּ שִׁבְעַת אַלְפֵי צֹאן וּשְׁלֹשֶׁת אַלְפֵי גְמַלִּים וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת צֶמֶד בָּקָר וַחֲמֵשׁ מֵאוֹת אֲתוֹנוֹת וַעֲבֻדָּה רַבָּה מְאֹד; וַיְהִי הָאִישׁ הַהוּא גָּדוֹל מִכָּל בְּנֵי קֶדֶם. דוְהָלְכוּ בָנָיו וְעָשׂוּ מִשְׁתֶּה בֵּית אִישׁ יוֹמוֹ; וְשָׁלְחוּ וְקָרְאוּ לִשְׁלֹשֶׁת אַחְיֹתֵיהֶם לֶאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתּוֹת עִמָּהֶם. הוַיְהִי כִּי הִקִּיפוּ יְמֵי הַמִּשְׁתֶּה וַיִּשְׁלַח אִיּוֹב וַיְקַדְּשֵׁם וְהִשְׁכִּים בַּבֹּקֶר וְהֶעֱלָה עֹלוֹת מִסְפַּר כֻּלָּם כִּי אָמַר אִיּוֹב אוּלַי חָטְאוּ בָנַי וּבֵרְכוּ אֱלֹהִים בִּלְבָבָם: כָּכָה יַעֲשֶׂה אִיּוֹב כָּל הַיָּמִים.
ווַיְהִי הַיּוֹם וַיָּבֹאוּ בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים לְהִתְיַצֵּב עַל יהוה ; וַיָּבוֹא גַם הַשָּׂטָן בְּתוֹכָם. זוַיֹּאמֶר יהוה אֶל הַשָּׂטָן מֵאַיִן תָּבֹא; וַיַּעַן הַשָּׂטָן אֶת יהוה וַיֹּאמַר מִשּׁוּט בָּאָרֶץ וּמֵהִתְהַלֵּךְ בָּהּ. חוַיֹּאמֶר יהוה אֶל הַשָּׂטָן הֲשַׂמְתָּ לִבְּךָ עַל עַבְדִּי אִיּוֹב: כִּי אֵין כָּמֹהוּ בָּאָרֶץ אִישׁ תָּם וְיָשָׁר יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים וְסָר מֵרָע. טוַיַּעַן הַשָּׂטָן אֶת יהוה וַיֹּאמַר: הַחִנָּם יָרֵא אִיּוֹב אֱלֹהִים. יהֲלֹא את (אַתָּה) שַׂכְתָּ בַעֲדוֹ וּבְעַד בֵּיתוֹ וּבְעַד כָּל אֲשֶׁר לוֹ מִסָּבִיב: מַעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו בֵּרַכְתָּ וּמִקְנֵהוּ פָּרַץ בָּאָרֶץ. יאוְאוּלָם שְׁלַח נָא יָדְךָ וְגַע בְּכָל אֲשֶׁר לוֹ אִם לֹא עַל פָּנֶיךָ יְבָרְכֶךָּ. יבוַיֹּאמֶר יהוה אֶל הַשָּׂטָן הִנֵּה כָל אֲשֶׁר לוֹ בְּיָדֶךָ רַק אֵלָיו אַל תִּשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ; וַיֵּצֵא הַשָּׂטָן מֵעִם פְּנֵי יהוה . יגוַיְהִי הַיּוֹם; וּבָנָיו וּבְנֹתָיו אֹכְלִים וְשֹׁתִים יַיִן בְּבֵית אֲחִיהֶם הַבְּכוֹר. ידוּמַלְאָךְ בָּא אֶל אִיּוֹב וַיֹּאמַר: הַבָּקָר הָיוּ חֹרְשׁוֹת וְהָאֲתֹנוֹת רֹעוֹת עַל יְדֵיהֶם. טווַתִּפֹּל שְׁבָא וַתִּקָּחֵם וְאֶת הַנְּעָרִים הִכּוּ לְפִי חָרֶב; וָאִמָּלְטָה רַק אֲנִי לְבַדִּי לְהַגִּיד לָךְ. טזעוֹד זֶה מְדַבֵּר וְזֶה בָּא וַיֹּאמַר אֵשׁ אֱלֹהִים נָפְלָה מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם וַתִּבְעַר בַּצֹּאן וּבַנְּעָרִים וַתֹּאכְלֵם; וָאִמָּלְטָה רַק אֲנִי לְבַדִּי לְהַגִּיד לָךְ. יזעוֹד זֶה מְדַבֵּר וְזֶה בָּא וַיֹּאמַר כַּשְׂדִּים שָׂמוּ שְׁלֹשָׁה רָאשִׁים וַיִּפְשְׁטוּ עַל הַגְּמַלִּים וַיִּקָּחוּם וְאֶת הַנְּעָרִים הִכּוּ לְפִי חָרֶב; וָאִמָּלְטָה רַק אֲנִי לְבַדִּי לְהַגִּיד לָךְ. יחעַד זֶה מְדַבֵּר וְזֶה בָּא וַיֹּאמַר: בָּנֶיךָ וּבְנוֹתֶיךָ אֹכְלִים וְשֹׁתִים יַיִן בְּבֵית אֲחִיהֶם הַבְּכוֹר. יטוְהִנֵּה רוּחַ גְּדוֹלָה בָּאָה מֵעֵבֶר הַמִּדְבָּר וַיִּגַּע בְּאַרְבַּע פִּנּוֹת הַבַּיִת וַיִּפֹּל עַל הַנְּעָרִים וַיָּמוּתוּ; וָאִמָּלְטָה רַק אֲנִי לְבַדִּי לְהַגִּיד לָךְ. כוַיָּקָם אִיּוֹב וַיִּקְרַע אֶת מְעִלוֹ וַיָּגָז אֶת רֹאשׁוֹ; וַיִּפֹּל אַרְצָה וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ. כאוַיֹּאמֶר עָרֹם יָצָתִי מִבֶּטֶן אִמִּי וְעָרֹם אָשׁוּב שָׁמָּה יהוה נָתַן וַיהוה לָקָח; יְהִי שֵׁם יהוה מְבֹרָךְ. כבבְּכָל זֹאת לֹא חָטָא אִיּוֹב; וְלֹא נָתַן תִּפְלָה לֵאלֹהִים.
D'var יהוה , The Word of יהוה 