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.
Tena kulikuwa na siku hao wana wa Mungu walipokwenda kujihudhurisha mbele za Bwana, Shetani naye akaenda kati yao, ili kujihudhurisha mbele za Bwana.
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.
Bwana akamwuliza Shetani, Umetoka wapi? Shetani akamjibu Bwana, na kusema, Natoka katika kuzunguka-zunguka duniani, na katika kutembea huku na huku humo.
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.
Bwana akamwuliza Shetani, Je! Umemwangalia huyo mtumishi wangu Ayubu? Kwa kuwa hapana mmoja aliye kama yeye duniani, mtu mkamilifu na mwelekevu, mwenye kumcha Mungu na kuepukana na uovu; naye hata sasa anashikamana na utimilifu wake, ujapokuwa ulinichochea juu yake, ili nimwangamize pasipokuwa na sababu.
4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Shetani akamjibu Bwana, na kusema, Ngozi kwa ngozi, naam, yote aliyo nayo mtu atayatoa kwa ajili ya uhai wake.
5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Lakini sasa nyosha mkono wako, uuguse mfupa wake na nyama yake, naye atakukufuru mbele za uso wako.
6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
Bwana akamwambia Shetani, Tazama, yeye yumo mkononi mwako; lakini tunza tu uhai wake.
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.
Basi Shetani akatoka mbele za uso wa Bwana, akampiga Ayubu na majipu mabaya tangu wayo wa mguu hata utosi wa kichwa.
8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Naye akashika kigae cha kujikunia; akaketi majivuni.
9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Ndipo mkewe akamwambia, Je! Wewe hata sasa washikamana na utimilifu wako? Umkufuru Mungu, ukafe.
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.
Lakini yeye akamwambia, Wewe wanena kama mmoja wa hao wanawake wapumbavu anenavyo. Je! Tupate mema mkononi mwa Mungu, nasi tusipate na mabaya? Katika mambo hayo yote Ayubu hakufanya dhambi kwa midomo yake.
His Friends
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.
Basi ikawa hao rafikize Ayubu watatu walipopata habari ya mabaya hayo yote yaliyomfikilia, wakaja kila mtu kutoka mahali pake; nao ni Elifazi Mtemani, na Bildadi Mshuhi, na Sofari Mnaamathi; wakapatana pamoja ili waende kumlilia Ayubu na kumtuliza moyo.
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.
Basi walipovua macho yao, nao wakali mbali, wasimtambue, wakainua sauti zao na kulia; kila mmoja akararua joho yake, wakarusha mavumbi juu ya vichwa vyao kuelekea mbinguni.
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.
Kisha wakaketi nchi pamoja naye muda wa siku saba, mchana na usiku, wala hapana mmoja aliyenena naye neno lo lote; kwa maana waliona ya kuwa mashaka yake aliyo nayo ni makuu mno.
