This fresh translation and annotation of a celebrated classic of world literature captures some of the finest poetry in the Hebrew Bible and uncovers the original author's intent in a way that is accessible for modern readers and spiritual seekers.

Foreword vii
Introduction xi

The Prose Framework: Opening
Chapter 1
Chapter 2

Job's Curse
Chapter 3

The First Dialogue Cycle
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14

The Second Dialogue Cycle
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21

The Third Dialogue Cycle
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28

Job's Final Speeches
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31

The Elihu Explosion
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37

The Answer of God from the Storm
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41

Job's Final Reply
Chapter 42 (verses 1-6)

The Prose Framework: Closing
Chapter 42 (verses 7-17)

Acknowledgments
Suggestions for Further Reading