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There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God, and turning away from evil.

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.

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."

And Satan answered Yahweh and said, "Does Job fear God without cause?

a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,

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

Through all this Job did not sin, nor did he give offense to God.

And 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. And he still holds fast his integrity. So you incited Me against him to swallow him up in vain."

Then Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh and struck Job with terrible boils from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.

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.

Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.

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