6. And the day is, that sons of God come in to station themselves by Jehovah, and there doth come also the Adversary in their midst.
7. And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Whence comest thou?' And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `From going to and fro in the land, and from walking up and down on it.'
8. And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'
9. And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `For nought is Job fearing God?
10. Hast not Thou made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he hath--round about?
11. The work of his hands Thou hast blessed, and his substance hath spread in the land, and yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike against anything that he hath--if not: to Thy face he doth bless Thee!'
12. And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Lo, all that he hath [is] in thy hand, only unto him put not forth thy hand.' And the Adversary goeth out from the presence of Jehovah.
13. And the day is, that his sons and his daughters are eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their brother, the first-born.
14. And a messenger hath come in unto Job and saith, `The oxen have been plowing, and the she-asses feeding by their sides,
15. and Sheba doth fall, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped--only I alone--to declare [it] to thee.'
16. While this [one] is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Fire of God hath fallen from the heavens, and burneth among the flock, and among the young men, and consumeth them, and I am escaped--only I alone--to declare [it] to thee.'
17. While this [one] is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Chaldeans made three heads, and rush on the camels, and take them, and the young men they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, and I am escaped--only I alone--to declare [it] to thee.'
18. While this [one] is speaking another also hath come and saith, `Thy sons and thy daughters are eating, and drinking wine, in the house of their brother, the first-born.