1 There was a man who lived in the land of Uz. His name was Job. He was honest. He did what was right. He had respect for God and avoided evil.
2 Job had seven sons and three daughters.
3 He owned 7,000 sheep and 3,000 camels. He owned 500 pairs of oxen and 500 donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. He was the most important man among all of the people in the east.
4 His sons used to take turns giving big dinners in their homes. They would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.