UJobe 1:6-22

Kwathi ngolunye usuku amadodana kaNkulunkulu eza ukuma phambi kukaJehova, noSathane wafika phakathi kwawo. UJehova wathi kuSathane: “Uvelaphi na?” USathane wayesemphendula uJehova, wathi: “Uhambahamba emhlabeni, nasemuva naphambili kuwo. UJehova wayesethi kuSathane: “Ingabe uyiqaphele inceku yami uJobe ukuthi akakho ofana naye emhlabeni, umuntu oqotho noqotho, owesaba uNkulunkulu futhi ogwema okubi? USathane wayesemphendula uJehova, wathi: “UJobe uyamesaba uNkulunkulu ngeze na? Kawunalo yini uthango nxazonke zakhe lendlu yakhe laphezu kwakho konke akwenzileyo inhlangothi zonke? Wawubusisa umsebenzi wezandla zakhe, nempahla yakhe yanda ezweni. Kepha manje yelula isandla sakho, uthinte konke anakho, uyakukuthuka ebusweni bakho. UJehova wayesethi kuSathane: “Bheka, konke anakho kusesandleni sakho; ungabeki isandla sakho kuye. USathane wayesesuka ebusweni bukaJehova. Kwathi ngolunye usuku amadodana akhe namadodakazi akhe edla, ephuza iwayini endlini yomfowabo omkhulu. Kwase kufika isithunywa kuJobe, sathi: “Izinkomo zazilima, nezimbongolo zaziklabile eceleni kwazo.” AmaSabeya azihlasela, azithatha; yebo, bazibulala izinceku ngosiko lwenkemba; mina ngedwa ngisindile, ukuze ngikubikele. Esakhuluma lowo, kwafika nomunye, wathi: “Umlilo kaNkulunkulu uwile ezulwini, washisa izimvu nezinceku, waziqeda; mina ngedwa ngisindile, ukuze ngikubikele. Esakhuluma lowo, kwafika nenye, yathi: “AmaKaledi akha amabutho amathathu, awela amakamela, awathumba, yebo, azibulala izinceku ngosiko lwenkemba; mina ngedwa ngisindile, ukuze ngikubikele. Esakhuluma lowo, kwafika nomunye, wathi: “Amadodana akho namadodakazi akho adle, anatha iwayini endlini yomfowabo omkhulu.” Bheka, kwafika umoya omkhulu ovela ehlane, washaya amagumbi omane endlu, yawela phezu kwezinsizwa, zafa; mina ngedwa ngisindile, ukuze ngikubikele. Khona-ke uJobe wasukuma waklebhula ingubo yakhe waphuca ikhanda lakhe wawela emhlabathini wakhuleka. Wathi: “Ngaphuma ngize esizalweni sikamame, futhi ngiyakubuyela khona ngize; uJehova wapha, uJehova wathatha; Malibongwe iGama leNKOSI. Kukho konke lokhu uJobe akonanga futhi akamthukanga uNkulunkulu ngobuwula.