1 A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil.
2 He had seven sons and three daughters.
3 He owned 7,000 sheep and goats, 3,000 camels, 1,000 oxen, 500 donkeys, and a large number of servants. He was the most influential person in the Middle East.
4 His sons used to go to each other’s homes, where they would have parties. (Each brother took his turn having a party.) They would send someone to invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.