The Holy Bible, English Standard Version (with Cross-References): Old and New Testaments

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6Now there was a day when kthe sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and lSatan [2] also came among them. 7The LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From mgoing to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 8And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you nconsidered my oservant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, pa blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” 9Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? 10Have you not put qa hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have rblessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11But sstretch out your hand and ttouch all that he has, and he will ucurse you vto your face.” 12And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD. Satan Takes Job’s Property and Children 13Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house, 14and there came a messenger to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them, 15and wthe Sabeans fell upon them and took them and struck down the servants [3] with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you.” 16While he was yet speaking, there came another and said, x“The fire of God fell from heaven...