3. And his substance was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and very many servants; and this man was greater than all the children of the east.
4. And his sons went and made a feast in the house of each one on his day; and they sent and invited their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
5. And it was so, when the days of the feasting were gone about, that Job sent and hallowed them; and he rose up early in the morning, and offered up burnt-offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, It may be that my children have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
6. And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them.
7. And Jehovah said to Satan, Whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
8. And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?
9. And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10. Hast not thou made a 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 spread abroad in the land.
11. But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!
12. And Jehovah said to Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy hand; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.
13. And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their brother, the firstborn.