6. One day when the sons of God came to stand in front of the Lord, Satan the Accuser came along with them.
7. The Lord asked Satan, “Where have you come from?”Satan answered the Lord, “From wandering all over the earth.”
8. The Lord asked Satan, “Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity: He is decent, he fears God, and he stays away from evil.”
9. Satan answered the Lord, “Haven’t you given Job a reason to fear God?
10. Haven’t you put a protective fence around him, his home, and everything he has? You have blessed everything he does. His cattle have spread out over the land.
11. But now stretch out your hand, and strike everything he has. I bet he’ll curse you to your face.”
12. The Lord told Satan, “Everything he has is in your power, but you must not lay a hand on him!”Then Satan left the Lord’s presence.
13. One day when Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s home,
14. a messenger came to Job. He said, “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,
15. men from Sheba attacked. They took the livestock and massacred the servants. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you.”
16. While he was still speaking, another ⌊messenger⌋ came and said, “A fire from God fell from heaven and completely burned your flocks and servants. I’m the only one who has escaped to tell you.”