Satan Takes Job's Property and Children

13 Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, 14 and there came a messenger to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, 15 and (A)the Sabeans fell upon them and took them and struck down the servants[a] with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 16 While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, (B)“The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 17 While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, (C)“The Chaldeans formed (D)three groups and made a raid on the camels and took them and struck down the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 18 While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, (E)“Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house, 19 and behold, a great wind came across (F)the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young people, and they are dead, and I alone have escaped to tell you.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:15 Hebrew the young men; also verses 16, 17

13 Some time later, when his children[a] were celebrating[b] in their oldest[c] brother’s house, 14 a messenger approached Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the female donkeys were grazing nearby 15 when the Sabeans attacked, captured the servants, and killed them with swords. I alone escaped to tell you!”

16 While this messenger[d] was still speaking, another[e] came and announced, “A lightning storm struck[f] and incinerated the flock and the servants while they were eating. I alone escaped to tell you!”

17 While this messenger[g] was still speaking, another[h] came and announced, “The Chaldeans formed three companies, raided the camels, captured the servants, and killed them with swords. Only I alone escaped to tell you.”

18 While this messenger[i] was still speaking, another[j] came and announced, “Your children were celebrating[k] in their oldest[l] brother’s house 19 when a strong wind came straight out of the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house. It collapsed on the young people, and they died. I alone escaped to tell you!”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 1:13 Lit. his sons and daughters
  2. Job 1:13 Lit. were eating and drinking wine
  3. Job 1:13 Lit. their firstborn
  4. Job 1:16 The Heb. lacks messenger
  5. Job 1:16 Lit. this
  6. Job 1:16 Lit. Fire of God fell from heaven
  7. Job 1:17 The Heb. lacks messenger
  8. Job 1:17 Lit. this
  9. Job 1:18 The Heb. lacks messenger
  10. Job 1:18 Lit. this
  11. Job 1:18 Lit. eating and drinking wine
  12. Job 1:18 Lit. their firstborn