1 A man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was an honest man and innocent of any wrong. He honored God and stayed away from evil.
2 Job had seven sons and three daughters.
3 He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 pairs of oxen and 500 female donkeys. And he had a large number of servants. He was the greatest man among all the people of the East.
4 Job’s sons took turns holding feasts in their homes. And they invited their sisters to eat and drink with them.
5 After a feast was over, Job would send and have them made clean. Early in the morning Job would offer a burnt offering for each of them. He thought, “My children may have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Job did this every time.
6 One day the angels came to show themselves before the Lord. Satan also came with them.
7 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”Satan answered the Lord, “I have been wandering around the earth. I have been going back and forth in it.”