Job

Job 1:1–8

¹There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil. ²He had seven sons and three daughters, ³and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

⁴Job’s sons would take turns holding feasts in their homes, and they would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

⁵And when the days of feasting were over, Job would send for his children to purify them, rising early in the morning to offer burnt offerings for all of them. For Job thought, “Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

⁶One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan^a also came with them.

⁷“Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan.

“From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”

⁸Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”

Footnotes

a 1:6 That is, the Accuser or the Adversary; here and throughout Job 1

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Job 1:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There was	הָיָ֥ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a man	אִ֛ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
in the land	בְאֶֽרֶץ־	ḇə·’e·reṣ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Uz	ע֖וּץ	‘ūṣ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5780 Uts
whose name	שְׁמ֑וֹ	šə·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8034 name
Job	אִיּ֣וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
And this man	הָאִ֣ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
was	וְהָיָ֣ה׀	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
blameless	תָּ֧ם	tām	Adjective - masculine singular	H8535 complete
and upright	וְיָשָׁ֛ר	wə·yā·šār	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
fearing	וִירֵ֥א	wî·rê	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3373 fear
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and shunning	וְסָ֥ר	wə·sār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
evil	מֵרָֽע׃	mê·rā‘	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Job 1:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He had seven	שִׁבְעָ֥ה	šiḇ·‘āh	Number - masculine singular	H7651 seven
sons	בָנִ֖ים	ḇā·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
and three	וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁ	wə·šā·lō·wōš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular	H7969 a three, triad
daughters	בָּנֽוֹת׃	bā·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter

Job 1:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and he owned	וַיְהִ֣י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
7,000	שִֽׁבְעַ֨ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
sheep	צֹ֜אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
3,000	וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת	ū·šə·lō·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
camels	גְמַלִּ֗ים	ḡə·mal·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1581 camel
500	וַחֲמֵ֨שׁ	wa·ḥă·mêš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
yoke	צֶֽמֶד־	ṣe·meḏ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6776 couple, pair
of oxen	בָּקָר֙	bā·qār	Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
500	וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ	wa·ḥă·mêš	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H2568 five
female donkeys	אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת	’ă·ṯō·w·nō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H860 she-ass
and a very	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
large number of	רַבָּ֣ה	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
servants	וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה	wa·‘ă·ḇud·dāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H5657 service
the	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
greatest	גָּד֖וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
man	הָאִ֣ישׁ	hā·’îš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the East	קֶֽדֶם׃	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime

Job 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
sons	בָנָיו֙	ḇā·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
would take turns	וְהָלְכ֤וּ	wə·hā·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
holding	וְעָשׂ֣וּ	wə·‘ā·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
feasts	מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה	miš·teh	Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
in their homes	בֵּ֖ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and they would invite	וְשָׁלְח֗וּ	wə·šā·lə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7971 send
their three	לִשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת	liš·lō·šeṯ	Preposition-l; Number - masculine singular construct	H7969 a three, triad
sisters	אַחְיֹתֵיהֶם	ʾaḥ·yō·ṯē·hɛm	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H269 sister
to eat	לֶאֱכֹ֥ל	le·’ĕ·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
and drink	וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת	wə·liš·tō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8354 drink
with them	עִמָּהֶֽם׃	‘im·mā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with

Job 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיְהִ֡י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
when	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the days	יְמֵ֨י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of feasting	הַמִּשְׁתֶּ֜ה	ham·miš·teh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4960 feast
were over	הִקִּיפֽוּ֩	hiq·qî·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5362 strike off
Job	אִיּ֣וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
would send	וַיִּשְׁלַ֧ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to purify them	וַֽיְקַדְּשֵׁ֗ם	way·qad·də·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
rising early	וְהִשְׁכִּ֣ים	wə·hiš·kîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7925 start, rise, early
in the morning	בַּבֹּקֶר֮	bab·bō·qer	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1242 morning
to offer	וְהֶעֱלָ֣ה	wə·he·‘ĕ·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offerings	עֹלוֹת֮	‘ō·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
for all of them	כֻּלָּם֒	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
For	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
Job	אִיּ֔וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
thought	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Perhaps	אוּלַי֙	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
my children	בָנַ֔י	ḇā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
have sinned	חָטְא֣וּ	ḥā·ṭə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2398 miss
and cursed	וּבֵרֲכ֥וּ	ū·ḇê·ră·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1288 kneel, bless
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
in their hearts	בִּלְבָבָ֑ם	bil·ḇā·ḇām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
This	כָּ֛כָה	kā·ḵāh	Adverb	H3602 thus
was Job’s	אִיּ֖וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
regular	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
practice	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make

Job 1:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day	הַיּ֔וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to present themselves	לְהִתְיַצֵּ֖ב	lə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H3320 set or station oneself, take one's stand
before	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and Satan	הַשָּׂטָ֖ן	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
also	גַֽם־	ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
came	וַיָּב֥וֹא	way·yā·ḇō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with them	בְּתוֹכָֽם׃	bə·ṯō·w·ḵām	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8432 midst

Job 1:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	מֵאַ֣יִן	mê·’a·yin	Preposition-m; Adverb	H370 whence?
have you come from	תָּבֹ֑א	tā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
said	וַיֹּ֧אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Satan	הַשָּׂטָ֖ן	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
From roaming	מִשּׁ֣וּט	miš·šūṭ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7751 go or rove about
through the earth	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
he	הַשָּׂטָ֤ן	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
replied	וַיַּ֨עַן	way·ya·‘an	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6030 answer, respond
and walking back and forth	וּמֵֽהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ	ū·mê·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in it	בָּֽהּ׃	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular

Job 1:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Satan	הַשָּׂטָ֔ן	haś·śā·ṭān	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7854 adversary
Have you considered	הֲשַׂ֥מְתָּ	hă·śam·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
My servant	עַבְדִּ֣י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Job	אִיּ֑וֹב	’î·yō·wḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H347 Job
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
no one	אֵ֤ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
on earth	בָּאָ֔רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
like him	כָּמֹ֙הוּ֙	kā·mō·hū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
a man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
blameless	תָּ֧ם	tām	Adjective - masculine singular	H8535 complete
and upright	וְיָשָׁ֛ר	wə·yā·šār	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
who fears	יְרֵ֥א	yə·rê	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H3373 fear
God	אֱלֹהִ֖ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
and shuns	וְסָ֥ר	wə·sār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
evil	מֵרָֽע׃	mê·rā‘	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil