<vn='1'>There <sn="1961">was</s> a <sn="376">man</s> in the <sn="776">land</s> of <sn="5780">Uz</s>, whose <sn="8034">name</s> was <sn="347">Job</s>; and <sn="1931">that</s><sn="376">man</s><sn="1961">was</s><sn="8535">perfect</s> and <sn="3477">upright</s>, and one that <sn="3373">feared</s><sn="430">God</s>, and <sn="5493">eschewed</s><sn="4480 7451">evil</s>. </v>
<vn='2'>And there were <sn="3205">born</s> unto him <sn="7651">seven</s><sn="1121">sons</s> and <sn="7969">three</s><sn="1323">daughters</s>. </v>
<vn='3'>His <sn="4735">substance</s> also <sn="1961">was</s><sn="7651">seven</s><sn="505">thousand</s><sn="6629">sheep</s>, and <sn="7969">three</s><sn="505">thousand</s><sn="1581">camels</s>, and <sn="2568">five</s><sn="3967">hundred</s><sn="6776">yoke</s> of <sn="1241">oxen</s>, and <sn="2568">five</s><sn="3967">hundred</s> she <sn="860">asses</s>, and a <sn="3966">very</s><sn="7227">great</s><sn="5657">household</s>; so that <sn="1931">this</s><sn="376">man</s><sn="1961">was</s> the <sn="1419">greatest</s> of <sn="4480 3605">all</s> the <sn="1121">men</s> of the <sn="6924">east</s>. </v>
<vn='4'>And his <sn="1121">sons</s><sn="1980">went</s> and <sn="6213 4960">feasted</s> in their <sn="1004">houses</s>, every <sn="376">one</s> his <sn="3117">day</s>; and <sn="7971">sent</s> and <sn="7121">called</s> for their <sn="7969">three</s><sn="269">sisters</s> to <sn="398">eat</s> and to <sn="8354">drink</s><sn="5973">with</s> them. </v>
<vn='5'>And it <sn="1961">was</s> so, <sn="3588">when</s> the <sn="3117">days</s> of their <sn="4960">feasting</s> were gone <sn="5362">about</s>, that <sn="347">Job</s><sn="7971">sent</s> and <sn="6942">sanctified</s> them, and rose up <sn="7925">early</s> in the <sn="1242">morning</s>, and <sn="5927">offered</s> burnt <sn="5930">offerings</s> according to the <sn="4557">number</s> of them <sn="3605">all</s>: <sn="3588">for</s><sn="347">Job</s><sn="559">said</s>, It may <sn="194">be</s> that my <sn="1121">sons</s> have <sn="2398">sinned</s>, and <sn="1288">cursed</s><sn="430">God</s> in their <sn="3824">hearts</s>. <sn="3602">Thus</s><sn="6213">did</s><sn="347">Job</s><sn="3605 3117">continually</s>. </v>
<vn='6'>Now there <sn="1961">was</s> a <sn="3117">day</s> when the <sn="1121">sons</s> of <sn="430">God</s><sn="935">came</s> to present <sn="3320">themselves</s><sn="5921">before</s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and <sn="7854">Satan</s><sn="935">came</s><sn="1571">also</s><sn="8432">among</s> them. </v>
<vn='7'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="7854">Satan</s>, <sn="4480 370">Whence</s><sn="935">comest</s> thou? Then <sn="7854">Satan</s><sn="6030">answered</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, From going to and <sn="4480 7751">fro</s> in the <sn="776">earth</s>, and from walking up and <sn="4480 1980">down</s> in it. </v>
<vn='8'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="7854">Satan</s>, Hast thou <sn="7760 3820 5921">considered</s> my <sn="5650">servant</s><sn="347">Job</s>, <sn="3588">that</s> there is <sn="369">none</s> like <sn="3644">him</s> in the <sn="776">earth</s>, a <sn="8535">perfect</s> and an <sn="3477">upright</s><sn="376">man</s>, one that <sn="3373">feareth</s><sn="430">God</s>, and <sn="5493">escheweth</s><sn="4480 7451">evil</s>? </v>
<vn='9'>Then <sn="7854">Satan</s><sn="6030">answered</s><sn="*853"></s> the <sn="3068">LORD</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, Doth <sn="347">Job</s><sn="3372">fear</s><sn="430">God</s> for <sn="2600">naught</s>? </v>
<vn='10'>Hast <sn="3808">not</s><sn="859">thou</s> made a <sn="7753">hedge</s><sn="1157">about</s> him, and <sn="1157">about</s> his <sn="1004">house</s>, and <sn="1157">about</s><sn="3605">all</s><sn="834">that</s> he hath on every <sn="4480 5439">side</s>? thou hast <sn="1288">blessed</s> the <sn="4639">work</s> of his <sn="3027">hands</s>, and his <sn="4735">substance</s> is <sn="6555">increased</s> in the <sn="776">land</s>. </v>
<vn='11'><sn="199">But</s> put <sn="7971">forth</s> thine <sn="3027">hand</s><sn="4994">now</s>, and <sn="5060">touch</s><sn="3605">all</s><sn="834">that</s> he hath, <sn="518">and</s> he will <sn="1288">curse</s> thee <sn="5921">to</s> thy <sn="6440">face</s>. </v>
<vn='12'>And the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="559">said</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="7854">Satan</s>, <sn="2009">Behold</s>, <sn="3605">all</s><sn="834">that</s> he hath is in thy <sn="3027">power</s>; <sn="7535">only</s><sn="413">upon</s> himself put not <sn="408 7971">forth</s> thine <sn="3027">hand</s>. So <sn="7854">Satan</s> went <sn="3318">forth</s><sn="4480 5973">from</s> the <sn="6440">presence</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>
<vn='13'>And there <sn="1961">was</s> a <sn="3117">day</s> when his <sn="1121">sons</s> and his <sn="1323">daughters</s> were <sn="398">eating</s> and <sn="8354">drinking</s><sn="3196">wine</s> in their <sn="1060">eldest</s><sn="251">brother</s> 's <sn="1004">house</s>: </v>
<vn='14'>And there <sn="935">came</s> a <sn="4397">messenger</s><sn="413">unto</s><sn="347">Job</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, The <sn="1241">oxen</s><sn="1961">were</s><sn="2790">plowing</s>, and the <sn="860">asses</s><sn="7462">feeding</s><sn="5921 3027">beside</s> them: </v>
<vn='15'>And the <sn="7614">Sabeans</s><sn="5307">fell</s> upon them, and took them <sn="3947">away</s>; yea, they have <sn="5221">slain</s> the <sn="5288">servants</s> with the <sn="6310">edge</s> of the <sn="2719">sword</s>; and <sn="589">I</s><sn="7535">only</s> am <sn="4422">escaped</s><sn="905">alone</s> to <sn="5046">tell</s> thee. </v>
<vn='16'>While <sn="2088">he</s> was <sn="5750">yet</s><sn="1696">speaking</s>, there <sn="935">came</s> also <sn="2088">another</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, The <sn="784">fire</s> of <sn="430">God</s> is <sn="5307">fallen</s><sn="4480">from</s><sn="8064">heaven</s>, and hath burned <sn="1197">up</s> the <sn="6629">sheep</s>, and the <sn="5288">servants</s>, and <sn="398">consumed</s> them; and <sn="589">I</s><sn="7535">only</s> am <sn="4422">escaped</s><sn="905">alone</s> to <sn="5046">tell</s> thee. </v>
<vn='17'>While <sn="2088">he</s> was <sn="5750">yet</s><sn="1696">speaking</s>, there <sn="935">came</s> also <sn="2088">another</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, The <sn="3778">Chaldeans</s><sn="7760">made</s> out <sn="7969">three</s><sn="7218">bands</s>, and <sn="6584">fell</s><sn="5921">upon</s> the <sn="1581">camels</s>, and have carried them <sn="3947">away</s>, yea, and <sn="5221">slain</s> the <sn="5288">servants</s> with the <sn="6310">edge</s> of the <sn="2719">sword</s>; and <sn="589">I</s><sn="7535">only</s> am <sn="4422">escaped</s><sn="905">alone</s> to <sn="5046">tell</s> thee. </v>
<vn='18'>While <sn="2088">he</s> was <sn="5750">yet</s><sn="1696">speaking</s>, there <sn="935">came</s> also <sn="2088">another</s>, and <sn="559">said</s>, Thy <sn="1121">sons</s> and thy <sn="1323">daughters</s> were <sn="398">eating</s> and <sn="8354">drinking</s><sn="3196">wine</s> in their <sn="1060">eldest</s><sn="251">brother</s> 's <sn="1004">house</s>: </v>
<vn='19'>And, <sn="2009">behold</s>, there <sn="935">came</s> a <sn="1419">great</s><sn="7307">wind</s><sn="4480 5676">from</s> the <sn="4057">wilderness</s>, and <sn="5060">smote</s> the <sn="702">four</s><sn="6438">corners</s> of the <sn="1004">house</s>, and it <sn="5307">fell</s><sn="5921">upon</s> the young <sn="5288">men</s>, and they are <sn="4191">dead</s>; and <sn="589">I</s><sn="7535">only</s> am <sn="4422">escaped</s><sn="905">alone</s> to <sn="5046">tell</s> thee. </v>
<vn='20'>Then <sn="347">Job</s><sn="6965">arose</s>, and <sn="7167">rent</s><sn="*853"></s> his <sn="4598">mantle</s>, and <sn="1494">shaved</s><sn="*853"></s> his <sn="7218">head</s>, and fell <sn="5307">down</s> upon the <sn="776">ground</s>, and <sn="7812">worshiped</s>, </v>
<vn='21'>And <sn="559">said</s>, <sn="6174">Naked</s> came I <sn="3318">out</s> of my mother's <sn="4480 990 517">womb</s>, and <sn="6174">naked</s> shall I <sn="7725">return</s><sn="8033">thither</s>: the <sn="3068">LORD</s><sn="5414">gave</s>, and the <sn="3068">LORD</s> hath taken <sn="3947">away</s>; <sn="1288">blessed</s><sn="1961">be</s> the <sn="8034">name</s> of the <sn="3068">LORD</s>. </v>