English / ERV
Job 1
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1There was a man named Job who lived in the country of Uz. He was a good, honest man. He respected God and refused to do evil.
- 2Job had seven sons and three daughters.
- 3He owned 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 1000 oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He had many servants. He was the richest man in the east.
- 4Job’s sons took turns having dinner parties in their homes, and they invited their sisters.
- 5The day after each of these parties, Job got up early in the morning, sent for his children, and offered a burnt offering for each of them. He thought, “Maybe my children were careless and sinned against God at their party.” Job always did this so that his children would be forgiven of their sins.
- 6Then the day came for the angels[1] to meet with the LORD. Even Satan was there with them.
- 7The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you been?” Satan answered the LORD, “I have been roaming around the earth, going from place to place.”
- 8Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him. He is a good, faithful man. He respects God and refuses to do evil.”
- 9Satan answered the LORD, “But Job has a good reason to respect you.
- 10You always protect him, his family, and everything he has. You have blessed him and made him successful in everything he does. He is so wealthy that his herds and flocks are all over the country.
- 11But if you were to destroy everything he has, I promise you that he would curse you to your face.”
- 12The LORD said to Satan, “All right, do whatever you want with anything that he has, but don’t hurt Job himself.” Then Satan left the meeting.
- One day Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine at the oldest brother’s house.