Old Testament • 42 Chapters • 1070 Verses
Job explores the mystery of suffering through the story of a righteous man who loses everything yet maintains his faith in God.
Why do the righteous suffer?
God's wisdom transcends human understanding.
The book of Job does not name its author, and no tradition assigns it confidently to one writer. It sits in the Old Testament and was preserved by the community that received it.
Job has 42 chapters and 1,070 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Job explores the mystery of suffering through the story of a righteous man who loses everything yet maintains his faith in God.
The recurring themes in Job are Suffering and Sovereignty. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Job is in the Old Testament, and runs to 42 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.