Kniha Jób

Biblia - Sväté písmo

(KJV - Anglický - King James)

Jób 1, 1-22

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.

Verš 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.

Jób 2:3 - 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.

Verš 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.

Kaz 5:15 - As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

1Tim 6:7 - For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

Verš 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.

1Pt 5:8 - Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Job 1,1 - Autor ponechal toto rozprávanie v próze a dal mu charakter ľudového príbehu. Hus je krajinka ležiaca na okraji arabskej púšte, juhovýchodne od Edomska.

Job 1,2 - Početné potomstvo (najmä značný počet živých synov) bolo dôkazom a znamením priazne Božej (Dt 28,4.11; Ž 128,3).

Job 1,3 - Synovia Východu (bene qedem) je doslovný preklad pomenovania, ktorým sa označovali obyvatelia Arabskej púšte. Mudrci od východu (Mt 2,1) sú tiež spomedzi obyvateľov Arabskej púšte.

Job 1,5 - Jób ako kňaz svojho rodu obetuje denne na uzmierenie prípadných hriechov, ktorých by sa boli jeho dietky dopustili. "Urazili Boha" doslovne: "požehnávali Boha". Význam tohto výrazu je tento: aby azda nezlorečili Bohu, aby meno Božie nezneuctili.

Job 1,6-12 - Porov. 1 Kr 22,19 n. Nebeská scéna je básnickým znázornením rozhodnutia Božieho, ktorým Boh satanovi dovolí trápiť aj spravodlivých ľudí. "Boží synovia" sú dobrí anjeli. Oproti nim stojí "satan" ako odporca úmyslov Božích. Boh chce len dobré. Zlo iba dopúšťa, lebo aj to vie podriadiť svojej službe. Celý výjav treba chápať obrazne. Znázorňuje skutočnosť, že iba zlý duch, ako nepriateľ spravodlivosti, si žiada prenasledovať dobrých ľudí. Ale potrebuje na to súhlas od Boha. Zlo teda nepochádza bezprostredne od Boha. On iba dopustí zlo. V našom prípade zlo je utrpenie zoslané ako skúška na zbožného človeka. No zlosť diabla nemôže prekaziť Božie úmysly, ktorý svojou mocou aj zo zla vie dosiahnuť dobro (Ž 28,1; 88,6.7).

Job 1,14 - Sabejci (Šeba) bývali v juhozápadnej časti arabskej púšte.

Job 1,16 - "Pánov oheň" je asi blesk.

Job 1,17 - "Chaldejci" bývali na severnom pobreží Perzského zálivu. Zaujali územie niekdajších Sumerov (Šumirov) pri južnom toku riek Tigrisu a Eufratu.

Job 1,20 - Natrhnúť si odev (porov. Gn 37,29; Lv 10,6 a i.), ostrihať si hlavu (Iz 15,2; Jer 7,29 a i.) boli obvyklé znaky smútku v tých krajoch.

Job 1,21 - Zem sa prirovnáva k materskému lonu.