Job 1-3

Job Was Greatest of the Sons of the East

[5] Now it happened when the days of feasting had completed their cycle, that Job would send and set them apart as holy. And he would rise up early in the morning and offer burnt offerings [according to] the number of them all; for Job said, "Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did continually. [Job 1:5 LSB]

[8] Then Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you set your heart upon My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil." [Job 1:8 LSB]

[9] These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among [those in] his generations; Noah walked with God. [Gen 6:9 LSB]

All Job Has Is in Satan’s Hand

[12] Then Yahweh said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your hand, only do not send forth your hand toward him." So Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh. [Job 1:12 LSB]

Messengers Speak of the Fire of God

[20] Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. 

[21] And he said, 

"Naked I came from my mother's womb,

And naked I shall return there.

Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away.

Blessed be the name of Yahweh." 

[22] Through all this Job did not sin, nor did he give offense to God. [Job 1:20-22 LSB]

Satan Strikes Job’s Flesh

[6] So Yahweh said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand, only spare his life." [Job 2:6 LSB]

[10] But he said to her, "You speak as one of the wickedly foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept calamity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips. [Job 2:10 LSB]

Job’s Three Friends

Job Curses the Day of His Birth

[1] Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his [birth]. [Job 3:1 LSB]