^{10 Ref} Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

^{11 Ref} But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

^{12 Ref} And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

^{13 Ref} And it fell on a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

^{14 Ref} that there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

^{15 Ref} and the Sabeans fell `upon them', and took them away: yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

^{16 Ref} While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

^{17 Ref} While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

^{18 Ref} While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house;

^{19 Ref} and, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.