9. “Why shouldn't he respect you?” Satan remarked.
10. “You are like a wall protecting not only him, but his entire family and all his property. You make him successful in whatever he does, and his flocks and herds are everywhere.
11. Try taking away everything he owns, and he will curse you to your face.”
12. The Lord replied, “All right, Satan, do what you want with anything that belongs to him, but don't harm Job.”Then Satan left.
13. Job's sons and daughters were having a feast in the home of his eldest son,
14. when someone rushed up to Job and said, “While your servants were ploughing with your oxen, and your donkeys were nearby eating grass,
15. a gang of Sabeans attacked and stole the oxen and donkeys! Your other servants were killed, and I was the only one who escaped to tell you.”
16. That servant was still speaking, when a second one came running up and saying, “God sent down a fire that killed your sheep and your servants. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
17. Before that servant finished speaking, a third one raced up and said, “Three gangs of Chaldeans attacked and stole your camels! All your other servants were killed, and I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
18. That servant was still speaking, when a fourth one dashed up and said, “Your children were having a feast and drinking wine at the home of your eldest son,
19. when suddenly a storm from the desert blew the house down, crushing all your children. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”