Job 1:6-19

6One day the sons of God came to present themselves before Adonai, and the satan also came with them.

7Adonai said to the satan, “Where have you come from?” The satan responded to Adonai and said, “From roaming the earth and from walking on it.”

8Adonai said to the satan, “Did you notice my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth—a blameless and upright man, who fears God and spurns evil.”

9Then the satan responded to Adonai, saying, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

10Have you not made a hedge around him, his household, and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands and his possessions have increased in the land.

11But now, stretch out Your hand and strike everything he has, and he will certainly curse You to Your face!”

12Then Adonai said to the satan, “Everything he has is in your hand. Only do not extend your hand against him!” So the satan departed from the presence of Adonai.

13One day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

14a messenger came to Job, saying, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing near them,

15when the Sabeans attacked and carried them off. They also killed the servants with the edge of the sword—I alone escaped to tell you!”

16While this one was still speaking another came in and said, “The fire of God has fallen from heaven and has burned up the sheep and servants—it has consumed them, and I—I alone—escaped to tell you!”

17While this one was still speaking another came in and said, “The Chaldeans formed three bands and raided the camels and took them all away. They also killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I—only I alone—escaped to tell you!”

18While this one was still speaking another came in and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine at their oldest brother’s house

19when suddenly a mighty wind came from beyond the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it collapsed on the young people and they died. And I—only I alone—escaped to tell you!”