11. But now suppose you take away everything he has — he will curse you to your face!”
12. “All right,” the Lord said to Satan, “everything he has is in your power, but you must not hurt Job himself.” So Satan left.
13. One day when Job's children were having a feast at the home of their eldest brother,
14. a messenger came running to Job. “We were ploughing the fields with the oxen,” he said, “and the donkeys were in a nearby pasture.
15. Suddenly the Sabeans attacked and stole them all. They killed every one of your servants except me. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
16. Before he had finished speaking, another servant came and said, “Lightning struck the sheep and the shepherds and killed them all. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
17. Before he had finished speaking, another servant came and said, “Three bands of Chaldean raiders attacked us, took away the camels, and killed all your servants except me. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
18. Before he had finished speaking, another servant came and said, “Your children were having a feast at the home of your eldest son,
19. when a storm swept in from the desert. It blew the house down and killed them all. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”
20. Then Job stood up and tore his clothes in grief. He shaved his head and threw himself face downwards on the ground.
21. He said, “I was born with nothing, and I will die with nothing. The Lord gave, and now he has taken away. May his name be praised!”
22. In spite of everything that had happened, Job did not sin by blaming God.