1. Many years ago, a man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was a truly good person, who respected God and refused to do evil.
2. Job had seven sons and three daughters.
3. He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred pair of oxen, five hundred donkeys, and a large number of servants. He was the richest person in the East.
4. Job's sons took turns having feasts in their homes, and they always invited their three sisters to join in the eating and drinking.