1 Chronicles 1

1 Adam, Seth, Enosh; 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; 3 Enoch, Methuselah,

Lamech; 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.



[1] Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

[2] Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

[3] Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

[4] Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.



Recommended in some daily devotions to Go to Genesis 6 to 7 but let us

detour to Job; explanation later.



Job 1



The Prologue

1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was

blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil.

2 Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

3 His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels,

five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many

servants. This man was the greatest of all the people of the East.

4 His sons used to go and make a feast in the house of each on his day, and

they would send and call for their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

5 Now when the days of feasting had run their course, Job sent and sanctified

them. He would rise up early in the morning, and he would offer burnt

offerings according to the number of them all, because Job said: "It may be

that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts."

Thus Job would do always.

6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves

before the Lord, and the Adversary also came among them.

7 And the Lord said to the Adversary, "From where have you come?" Then the

Adversary answered the Lord, saying, "From roaming on the earth,

and from walking up and down on it."

8 And the Lord said to the Adversary, "Have you considered My servant Job,

that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and an upright man,

who fears God, and avoids evil?"

9 Then the Adversary answered the Lord, saying, "Has Job feared God for

nothing?

10 Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and

around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his

hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

11 But stretch out Your hand now, and touch all that he has,

and he will curse You to Your face."

12 The Lord said to the Adversary, "Look, all that he has is in your

power; only do not stretch out your hand against his person."

So the Adversary departed from the presence of the Lord.

(Please note , the Devil cannot do anything unless permitted by the Lord)

13 So a day came when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking

wine in their eldest brother's house,

14 and a messenger came to Job and

said, "The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys were feeding beside them,

15 and the Sabeans attacked them, and took them away, and they killed the

servants with the edge of the sword, and only I alone have escaped to tell

you."

16 While he was still speaking, another came and said, "The fire of God

fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed

them, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

17 While he was still speaking, another came and said, "The Chaldeans formed

three companies and made a raid on the camels and have taken them away. They

killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped

to tell you."

18 While he was still speaking, another came and said, "Your sons and your

daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

19 and suddenly a great wind came from the wilderness and struck the four

corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead;

and I alone have escaped to tell you."

20 Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the

ground and worshipped.

21 He said,

"Naked I came from my mother's womb,

and naked will I return there.

The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away;

blessed be the name of the Lord."

22 In all this Job did not sin, and he did not accuse God of wrongdoing.



[1] There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was

perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

[2] And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

[3] His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels,

and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great

household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

[4] And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and

sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

[5] And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job

sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered

burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be

that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job

continually.

[6] Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves

before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

[7] And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered

the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up

and down in it.

[8] And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that

there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that

feareth God, and escheweth evil?

[9] Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

[10] Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about

all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and

his substance is increased in the land.

[11] But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will

curse thee to thy face.

[12] And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power;

only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the

presence of the LORD.

[13] And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and

drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

[14] And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing,

and the asses feeding beside them:

[15] And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have

slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone

to tell thee.

[16] While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire

of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the

servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

[17] While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The

Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried

them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I

only am escaped alone to tell thee.

[18] While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons

and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's

house:

[19] And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the

four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are

dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

[20] Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down

upon the ground, and worshipped,

[21] And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I

return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the

name of the LORD.

[22] In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.



(Somehow this is tough)



Job 2



1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves

before the Lord, and the Adversary came also among them to present himself

before the Lord.

2 The Lord said to the Adversary, "From where do you come?" And the Adversary

answered the Lord, saying, "From roaming on the earth, and from walking up

and down on it."

3 The Lord said to the Adversary, "Have you considered My servant Job,

that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and an upright man,

who fears God and avoids evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although

you moved Me against him, to destroy him without cause."

4 The Adversary answered the Lord, saying, "Skin for skin; yes, all that a

man has he will give for his life.

5 Put forth Your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse

You to Your face."

6 The Lord said to the Adversary, "Very well, he is in your hand, but

spare his life."

(Satan is not as knowledgeable as the Creator is)

7 Therefore, the Adversary went out from the presence of the Lord, and he

afflicted Job with severe sores from the sole of his foot to the top of his

head.

8 So he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself

while he was sitting among the ashes.

9 His wife said to him, "Are you

still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die."

10 He said to her, "You talk like one of the foolish women talks. Will we

indeed accept the good from God but not accept the adversity?" In all this

Job did not sin with his lips.

11 Three friends of Job heard about all this evil that had come upon him,

and each one came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the

Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They had agreed together to come to

mourn with him and to comfort him.

12 They saw him from a distance and did not recognize him, so they wept aloud.

Each one tore his robe, and they tossed dust into the air above their heads.

13 Then they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights.

Meanwhile, no one was speaking to him at all because they saw that

his pain was severe. (Are these friends who will really comfort?)



Job 2

[1] Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves

before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before

the LORD.

[2] And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan

answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from

walking up and down in it.

[3] And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that

there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that

feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity,

although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

[4] And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a

man hath will he give for his life.

[5] But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he

will curse thee to thy face.

[6] And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his

life.

[7] So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with

sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

[8] And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down

among the ashes.

[9] Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity?

curse God, and die.

[10] But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women

speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not

receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

[11] Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon

him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and

Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an

appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

[12] And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they

lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and

sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

[13] So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights,

and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.