And so it was, when the days of the banquet came round, that Job sent and hallowed them, and rising early in the morning offered ascending-sacrifices according to the number of them all; for Job said, Peradventure my sons have sinned, and have cursed God in their hearts. Thus and thus, was Job wont to do all the days.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Whence comest thou? And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and wandering about therein.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one revering God and avoiding evil?

And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Is it, for nought, that Job revereth God?

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Lo! all that he hath, is in thy hand, only, against himself, do not put forth thy hand. So the accuser went forth from the presence of Yahweh.

And, a messenger, came in unto Job, and said, - The oxen, were plowing, and, the asses, feeding beside them;

Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, - A fire of God, fell out of the heavens, and burned up the sheep and the young men, and consumed them; and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee.

Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, The Chaldeans, appointed three chiefs, and spread out against the camels, and took them, and, the young men, smote they with the edge of the sword; and escaped am, only I alone, to tell thee.

Yet was this one speaking, when, another, came in and said, - Thy sons and thy daughters, were eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their eldest brother;

and said - Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked must I return thither, Yahweh, gave, and, Yahweh, hath taken away, - The name of Yahweh be blessed!

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Whence comest thou? And the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from wandering about therein.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Hast thou applied thy heart unto my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, one who revereth God, and avoideth evil; and still he is holding fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

Then the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Skin for skin, and so, all that a man hath, will he give for his life.

And Yahweh said unto the accuser, Behold him! in thy hand, - only, his life, preserve thou!

Then said his wife unto him, Art thou still holding fast thine integrity? Curse God, and die!

And he said unto her, As one of the base women speaketh, speakest thou? Blessing, shall we accept from God, and, misfortune, shall we not accept? In all this, Job sinned not with his lips.

So then Job began, and said:

Perish, the day wherein I was born, and the night it was said, Lo! a manchild!

Then responded Eliphaz the Temanite, and said: -

Then responded Job, and said: -

Is it that I said, Make me a gift, or, out of your abundance, offer a bribe on my behalf;

Then responded Bildad the Shuhite, and said: -

Then responded Job, and said -

One thing, there is, for which cause, I have said it, The blameless and the lawless, he bringeth to an end.

Then responded Zophar the Naamathite, and said: -

Since thou hast said, Right is my doctrine, and pure am I in his eyes.

Then responded Eliphaz the Temanite, and said:

Yet they said unto GOD, Depart from us, and, In the knowledge of thy ways, find we no pleasure.

And Job again took up his measure, and said: -

The resounding deep, hath said, It is not in me! And, the sea, hath said, It is not with me!

Destruction and death, have said, With our ears, have we heard the report thereof!

And said to the son of earth, Lo! the reverence of the Lord, that, is wisdom, and, to avoid evil, is understanding.

And Job again took up his measure, and said,

Then said I, Like a stem, shall I grow old, yea, as the sand, shall I multiply days:

If I made gold my stay, and, to precious metal, said, My confidence!

If the men of my household have not said, Oh for some of his flesh - we cannot get filled,

So then Elihu, son of Barachel, the Buzite, responded and said: - Young, am I, whereas, ye, are aged, For this cause, I faltered, and feared - to shew my knowledge unto you:

I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.

Therefore, I said, Hearken unto me, I will show my knowledge - even I.

He keepeth back his said from the pit, and his life from passing away by a weapon.

Then hath he shewed him favour, and said, Set him free from going down to the pit, I have found a price of redemption!

He sang before men, and said, I sinned, and, uprightness, I perverted, yet he requited me not;

Furthermore Elihu responded, and said: -

For Job hath said - I am righteous, But, GOD, hath turned away my right;

For he hath said, It profiteth not a man, when, his good pleasure, is with God.

For, unto GOD, hath one ever said - I have borne punishment, I will not be perverse;

Moreover Elihu, responded and said: -

This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said - My righteousness is more than GOD'S.

And Elihu added and said: -

Thus hath he uncovered their ear to a warning, and said - that they should turn from iniquity.

Who enjoined on him his way? and who ever said, Thou hast wrought perversity?

Then Yahweh responded to Job, out of a storm, and said: -

And said - Hitherto, shalt thou come, and no further, - and, here, shalt thou set a limit to the majesty of thy waves?

And Yahweh responded to Job, and said: -

Then Job responded to Yahweh, and said: -

So then Yahweh responded to Job, out of a storm, and said: -

And it came to pass, after Yahweh had spoken these words unto Job, that Yahweh, said unto Eliphaz the Temanite, Kindled is mine anger against thee and against thy two friends, for ye have not spoken concerning me the thing that is right, like my servant Job.