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Then the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your ^(F1)power; only do not reach out and put your hand on him." So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD.

Now on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the female donkeys feeding beside them,

and ^(F1)the ^(C1)Sabeans ^(F2)attacked and took them. They also ^(F3)killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and ^(F4)I alone have escaped to tell you."

While he was still speaking, another came and said, "^(C1)The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

While he was still speaking, another came and said, "The ^(C1)Chaldeans formed three units and made a raid on the camels and took them, and ^(F1)killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

Then Job got up, ^(C1)tore his robe, and shaved his head; then he fell to the ground and worshiped.

He said, "^(C1)Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked I shall return there. The ^(C2)LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD."

^(C1)Despite all this, Job did not sin, nor did he ^(F1)blame God.