13 The day came when while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house, 14 a messenger came to Job and told him, "As the oxen were plowing and female donkeys were grazing nearby, 15 the Sabeans attacked and took them, killing the herdsmen. Only I escaped to bring you this news."
16 While he was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "The fire of God fell from heaven and set the sheep and shepherds on fire and burned them up. Only I escaped to bring you this news."
17 While he was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "Three armed companies of Chaldeans attacked the camels and took them, killing the herdsmen. Only I escaped to bring you this news."
18 While he was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, "Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in the house of their eldest brother 19 when all of a sudden a tremendous wind came in from the desert. It hit the house on all four sides so that it collapsed on them and they died. Only I escaped to bring you this news."